Tuyuca language

1. Tuyuca language

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Салпагарова Марьям

2. Geography

Tuyuca is a
language spoken by
the Tuyuca people,
indigenous ethnic
group who inhabit
Northwestern Brazil
and Southeastern
Colombia.

3. Basic information

• Alternate Names
• Population
• Language Status
• Writing
Dochkafuara,
Tejuca
640 (2011)
6b(Threatened)
Latin script

4. Phonetics & Phonology

Phonetics & Phonology
• Сonsonants: /p t k b d ɡ s r w j h/
• Vowels: /i ɨ u e a o/
• Syllable nasalization and pitch accent

5. Curious features

• Tuyuca is an "agglutinating" language
Hoabasiriga
• 100 genders (noun classes)
• Clusivity of first-person pronouns

6. Numerals

Number
1
2
3
4
5
10
Translation
sihkaɡá
pùaɡá
ihtĩáɡa
bahpáɾipa
sihkábõhêjêpa
pùabòhêjêpa

7. Numerals

Number
Translation
sihkábõhêjêpehti ahpebò sihkaɡápêdĩpeaɾepa
6
pùabòpehti sihkadùhpó sihkaɡápêdĩpeaɾepa
11
pùabòpehti sihkadùhpópehtiɾepa
15
pùabòpehti pùadùhpópehtiɾépa
20

8. Grammar

• Five evidentiality paradigms:
▫ visual
▫ nonvisual
▫ apparent
▫ secondhand
▫ assumed
díiga apéwi
díiga apéti
díiga apéji
díiga apéjigɨ
díiga apéhĩji