Matagalpa language

Matagalpa
Pantasmas[1]
Native toNicaragua
RegionCentral Highlands
Extinct1997[2]
Language codes
ISO 639-3mtn
Glottologmata1288

Matagalpa is an extinct Misumalpan language formerly spoken in the central highlands of Nicaragua.[3] The language became extinct in the 19th century, and only few short wordlists remain. It was closely related to Cacaopera.[4] The ethnic group, which numbers about 20,000, now speaks Spanish.

References

  1. ^ "Matagalpa". LINGUIST List. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ^ Matagalpa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  3. ^ Campbell, Lyle (2021-10-25). Middle American Languages. University of Texas Press. doi:10.7560/746244-018. ISBN 978-0-292-76851-2.
  4. ^ Wierzbicka, Anna (1994). "Semantic and Lexical Universals". Semantic and Lexical Universals: 1–520.


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