Antioquian languages
| Antioquian | |
|---|---|
| Catio–Nutabe | |
| Geographic distribution | Antioquia Department, Colombia |
| Extinct | 18th century[1] |
| Linguistic classification | Chibchan
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | anti1242 |
Antioquian may refer to any of several extinct and poorly attested or unattested languages of the Santa Fe de Antioquia region of Colombia, though is most commonly used for a grouping of two Chibchan languages spoken in the region.
Classification
Antioquian is typically held to refer to the following two languages of the Chibchan family:[2]
Languages, dialects, and ethnic names also lumped under the term include:[3][4]
- Anserma (Anserna, Ancerma; a.k.a. Humbra/Umbra; dialects Caramanta & Cartama. Chocoan.)
- Arma-Pozo (dialects Arma, Pozo, possibly Chocoan)
- Avurrá (Aburra; 1 word known, possibly Chibchan)
- Yamesí (no data)
- Guazuzú (no data)
- Buritaca (no data)
- Abibe (no data)
- Pequi (no data)
- Hevejico (no data)
- Amachi (no data)
- Guamoco (no data)
- Tahami (no data)
- Oromina (a.k.a. Zeremoe, no data)
References
- ^ Constenla Umaña, Adolfo (13 January 2012), Campbell, Lyle; Grondona, Verónica (eds.), "Chibchan languages", The Indigenous Languages of South America, DE GRUYTER, pp. 391–440, doi:10.1515/9783110258035.391, ISBN 978-3-11-025513-3, retrieved 23 May 2026
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ^ Campbell, Lyle (25 June 2024), "Indigenous Languages of South America", The Indigenous Languages of the Americas (1 ed.), Oxford University PressNew York, pp. 182–279, doi:10.1093/oso/9780197673461.003.0004, ISBN 978-0-19-767346-1, retrieved 22 January 2026
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ^ Extinct Languages of the Antoquia Group at MultiTree
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír. Classification of South American Indian languages.