Andaqui
Andaqui was a language isolate once spoken in Colombia.
An isolate: no relationship to any other known language has been demonstrated.
Andaqui (or Andaki) is an extinct language from the southern highlands of Colombia. It was spoken by the Andaqui people of Colombia. Whether or not the language is extinct is uncertain. Its only documentation comes from two lengthy wordlists.
From Wikipedia · Andaqui language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Andaqui
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | kaya* | |
| name | sisa* | |
| eye | sihi* | |
| ear | sukwai* | |
| nose | ikihi* | |
| tooth | siku* | |
| tongue | sunai* | |
| hand | saka* | |
| bone | tSikasu* | |
| knee | sakanahi* | |
| breast | tSikwaka* | |
| liver | hihinatu* | |
| water | xixi | |
| fire | batui* | |
| sun | kaki* | |
| star | hisuia* | |
| stone | kwati* | |
| mountain | sutahi* | |
| tree | hutSika* | |
| leaf | patuhu* | |
| dog | sukai* | |
| fish | niki* | |
| louse | nusi* | |
| one | kwiku* | |
| two | nasisi* | |
| I | rika* | |
| you | rika* | |
| drink | risi* | |
| see | nuki* | |
| hear | sukwa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
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- VaglaAtlantic-Congo9% alike
- KemakAustronesian9% alike
- BahamWest Bomberai9% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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