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Culli language

Culle
Native to Peru
Region La Libertad, Cajabamba, Pallasca
Extinct mid-20th century
unclassified
(Hibito–Cholon?)
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog cull1235
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Culle (Cullí, Kulyi), also known as Ilinga (Linga), is a poorly attested extinct language of northern Peru. It is the original language of the regions of La Libertad, Cajabamba, and Pallasca. It is known through various word lists collected while the language was still spoken and through vocabulary loaned into the Spanish spoken in the region.

What little is known of the Culle language consists mostly of vocabulary. A sample list of words is given by Loutkotka; some of these are presented here:

Because it is poorly attested, it has not been possible to definitively classify Culle.


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