Otomaco language
Otomaco is an extinct language of the Venezuelan Llanos.
| Otomako | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Venezuela |
| Region | Llanos |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
Otomakoan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
qpg | |
| Glottolog | otom1301 |
Documentation
Otomaco is known only from a single wordlist manuscript written by Father Gerónimo José de Luzena in December 1788, which is currently held at the Royal Palace of Madrid Library.[1] The word list has been analyzed in detail by Rosenblat (1936).[2]
References
- de Luzena, Gerónimo José. 1788. Traducion de la lengua española á la otomaca, taparita y yarura. Manuscrito II/2927 Biblioteca del Palacio Real de Madrid.
- Rosenblat, Angel. 1936. Los Otomacos y Taparitas de los llanos de Venezuela. Estudio etnográfico y lingüístico. Tierra Firme 1. 227-377.
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