Haush language
The Haush language (also Manek'enk) was an indigenous language spoken by the Haush people and was formerly spoken on the island of Tierra del Fuego.[1] The Haush were considered the oldest inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego; they inhabited the far eastern tip of the Mitre Peninsula. They made regular hunting trips to Isla de los Estados.
| Haush | |
|---|---|
| Manek'enk | |
| Region | Argentina |
| Ethnicity | Haush people |
| Extinct | people extinct ca. 1920 |
Chonan †
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
qoa | |
| Glottolog | haus1240 |
Before 1850, an estimated 300 people spoke Haush.[2] The last speaker of Haush died around 1920 and the language is considered extinct.[3]
Haush is considered to be related to the Selknam, Gününa Yajich, Teushen, and Tehuelche languages, which collectively belong to the Chonan language family.[4]
Notes
- Adelaar and Muysken 41
- Adelaar and Muysken 555
- Adelaar and Muysken 554
- Adelaar and Muysken 556
References
- Adelaar, Willen F. H. and Pieter Muysken. The languages of the Andes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-521-36275-7.
- Furlong, Charles Wellington (December 1915). "The Haush And Ona, Primitive Tribes Of Tierra Del Fuego". Proceedings of the Nineteenth International Congress of Americanists: 432–444. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
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