Tolatecan | |
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(abandoned) | |
Geographic distribution | Mesoamerica |
Linguistic classification | Proposed language family |
Subdivisions |
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Glottolog | None |
Tolatecan is a proposal by Campbell and Oltrogge (1980) linking two language families of Mesoamerica, Tequistlatecan (Chontal of Oaxaca) and Tol/Jicaque languages of Honduras. [1] Later, Campbell (1997) said that Tolatecan is not likely to be a valid language family. [2]
Below is a comparison of selected basic vocabulary items in Proto-Jicaque and the Tequistlatecan languages.
gloss | Proto-Jicaque [3] | Huamelultec [4] | Highland Chontal [5] | Tequistlatec [6] |
---|---|---|---|---|
head | *ha(y)pʰuk | hwaj | ƚiWak | fa |
hair | *¢ʼil | hwak’ | ƚaWak | fah |
eye | a’u | ƚiʔi | ’uh | |
ear | *pʰa¢ʼ | as’mas | lišʔmas | |
nose | *mik | ’nał | ƚiʔnat | ’nali |
tooth | *wis | a’ay’ | lihaʔ | ai’ |
tongue | *pelam | pał | ƚipaƚ | pala |
mouth | *mɨy-pʰini(h); *lala | ak’o | likó | ko |
hand | *mas ? | mane’ | ƚimane | |
foot | *tek 'leg' | a’miš | liʔmi¢ | |
breast | tyuwe | latuwe | pare | |
meat | *pis | išik’ | lišik’ | ci’ |
blood | *kʼas | hwac’ | ƚaWa¢’ | fas |
bone | *kʰele | ekał | lekaƚ | |
person | *yom | akwe’ | kal šans | |
name | puftyiñe | ƚaftine | ||
dog | *¢ʰiyo(h) | milya’ | kal ¢iki | tsigi |
fish | *kʰul | atyu’ | ƚatu | tu’u |
louse | *tɨtʼ | aykwix | ƚaykwi | |
tree | *yo(h) | ’ex | al ʔek | |
leaf | ipela | lipela | pela | |
flower | ipa’ | lipaʔ | pipi | |
water | *sɨ(tʰ) | axa’ | lahaʔ | xa |
fire | *kʼawa | unkwa’ | ƚuŋa | ngwa |
stone | *pe(h) | apix | ƚapik | pih |
earth | *(a)ma(h) | amac’ | ƚama¢’ | |
salt | *¢olim | u’we | ƚoʔwe | weh |
road | ane’ | lane | ne | |
eat | *la ? | sago’ma | lihaʔ 'food' | te, tes |
die | *pɨʔ ? | ma’ma | timá | ma |
I | *nap ? | iya’ | iyaʔ | ya |
you | *hip | ima’ | imaʔ | ma |
Tolatecan | |
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(abandoned) | |
Geographic distribution | Mesoamerica |
Linguistic classification | Proposed language family |
Subdivisions |
|
Glottolog | None |
Tolatecan is a proposal by Campbell and Oltrogge (1980) linking two language families of Mesoamerica, Tequistlatecan (Chontal of Oaxaca) and Tol/Jicaque languages of Honduras. [1] Later, Campbell (1997) said that Tolatecan is not likely to be a valid language family. [2]
Below is a comparison of selected basic vocabulary items in Proto-Jicaque and the Tequistlatecan languages.
gloss | Proto-Jicaque [3] | Huamelultec [4] | Highland Chontal [5] | Tequistlatec [6] |
---|---|---|---|---|
head | *ha(y)pʰuk | hwaj | ƚiWak | fa |
hair | *¢ʼil | hwak’ | ƚaWak | fah |
eye | a’u | ƚiʔi | ’uh | |
ear | *pʰa¢ʼ | as’mas | lišʔmas | |
nose | *mik | ’nał | ƚiʔnat | ’nali |
tooth | *wis | a’ay’ | lihaʔ | ai’ |
tongue | *pelam | pał | ƚipaƚ | pala |
mouth | *mɨy-pʰini(h); *lala | ak’o | likó | ko |
hand | *mas ? | mane’ | ƚimane | |
foot | *tek 'leg' | a’miš | liʔmi¢ | |
breast | tyuwe | latuwe | pare | |
meat | *pis | išik’ | lišik’ | ci’ |
blood | *kʼas | hwac’ | ƚaWa¢’ | fas |
bone | *kʰele | ekał | lekaƚ | |
person | *yom | akwe’ | kal šans | |
name | puftyiñe | ƚaftine | ||
dog | *¢ʰiyo(h) | milya’ | kal ¢iki | tsigi |
fish | *kʰul | atyu’ | ƚatu | tu’u |
louse | *tɨtʼ | aykwix | ƚaykwi | |
tree | *yo(h) | ’ex | al ʔek | |
leaf | ipela | lipela | pela | |
flower | ipa’ | lipaʔ | pipi | |
water | *sɨ(tʰ) | axa’ | lahaʔ | xa |
fire | *kʼawa | unkwa’ | ƚuŋa | ngwa |
stone | *pe(h) | apix | ƚapik | pih |
earth | *(a)ma(h) | amac’ | ƚama¢’ | |
salt | *¢olim | u’we | ƚoʔwe | weh |
road | ane’ | lane | ne | |
eat | *la ? | sago’ma | lihaʔ 'food' | te, tes |
die | *pɨʔ ? | ma’ma | timá | ma |
I | *nap ? | iya’ | iyaʔ | ya |
you | *hip | ima’ | imaʔ | ma |