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Humahuaca (Omaguaca) is an extinct language of Argentina.[1] Tribal and possibly dialect divisions were Fiscara, Jujuy, Ocloya, Osa, Purmamarca, and Tiliar. Mason (1950) proposed that Humahuaca was related to Diaguita (Cacán) and Kunza in a group he called “Ataguitan”.

Varieties

Varieties classified by Loukotka (1968) as part of the Humahuaca language cluster:[2]

  • Humahuaca or Omaguaca – extinct language once spoken in the valleys of Tilcara and Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina.
  • Ocloya – once spoken in Jujuy Province on the “Normente River” and near Necay.
  • Jujui – once spoken around the city of Jujuy. (Unattested)
  • Casavindo – once spoken around the city of Casabindo, Jujuy Province. (Unattested)
  • Cochinoca – once spoken near the city of Cochinoca, Jujuy Province. (Unattested)
  • Churumata – once spoken by the northwestern neighbors of the Humahuaca tribe. (Unattested)

See also

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Lyle (2012). “Classification of the indigenous languages of South America”. The Indigenous Languages of South America. De Gruyter. pp. 59–166. doi:10.1515/9783110258035.59. ISBN 978-3-11-025513-3.
  2. ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.