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Weenhayek

Weenhayek is a Mataguayan language spoken in Argentina and Bolivia. Glottolog rates it threatened.

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Weenhayek · 22.0°S 63.6°W

Wichí Lhamtés Nocten, or Weenhayek, is a Wichí language spoken primarily in Bolivia, as well as in Argentina. The language is also called "Mataco", "Mataco Nocten", Nocten, Noctenes, and Oktenai, though the name "Mataco" has negative connotations.

From Wikipedia · Wichí Lhamtés Nocten · CC BY-SA 4.0

Written down

Nilhooqej wikyi', talhe tà nekye' tàlho laqoh tà t'uhaawetwj kyek 'waawulhkya' tà 'nowolahaaya' wet kyek àp imakhit'ak 'iihla’ kyek 'imakt'ak Hààpe’ kyek 'niti-ikyuunhia kyek iwooyeh, wet tà Hààpe' Hiño' tà yahan honhaatej wet àp latiikyunhayaj 'iihi, Hàp tààjtsoh tà t'uhaawetey kyek yom is ìakyuunyaj tà ’iihi' wikyii’iyhaj.

Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR in Unicode).

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