Cogui
Cogui is a Chibchan language spoken in Colombia. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Kogi (Cogui), or Kagaba (Cágaba) (Cogui: Kággaba), is a Chibchan language of Colombia. It forms a separate Arwako branch along with the Iku and Damana languages. The Kogi people are almost entirely monolingual, and hold the virtually unique distinction of being a truly unconquered Amerindian civilization.
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Words in Cogui
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | múnʒi | |
| person | k3gg3b3* | |
| name | axaZukka* | |
| eye | uba* | |
| ear | kuxa* | |
| nose | hunukk3ld3* | |
| tooth | k3kk3* | |
| tongue | huaNg3ld3* | |
| hand | kaux3ld3* | |
| blood | 3bbi* | |
| bone | z3ldax3ld3* | |
| skin | ahub3* | |
| knee | nuldu* | |
| breast | sumi* | |
| liver | 3bbit3* | |
| water | ní | |
| fire | gukse* | |
| sun | mama* | |
| star | zumeya* | |
| stone | h3ggi* | |
| mountain | guinue* | |
| tree | k3ldi* | |
| leaf | k3lke* | |
| night | ses3N* | |
| dog | piyu* | |
| fish | pikkau* | |
| louse | kuwi* | |
| one | ezua* | |
| two | moZua* | |
| I | n3s* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- MalayoChibchan21% alike
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- Laha (Viet Nam)Tai-Kadai11% alike
- Cao MiaoTai-Kadai11% alike
- Central TuneboChibchan11% alike
- ChibchaChibchan10% alike
Grammar
- MalayoChibchan88% alike
- ArikapúNuclear-Macro-Je86% alike
- ChocangacakhaSino-Tibetan85% alike
- Emberá-ChamíChocoan85% alike
- Shipibo-ConiboPano-Tacanan85% alike
- TaginSino-Tibetan84% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · cogu1240 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · kog