Malibu languages
| Malibu | |
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| Geographic distribution |
Department of Magdalena, Colombia |
| Linguistic classification | unclassified |
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| Glottolog | (not evaluated) mali1242 (Malibu proper) |
Pre-contact distribution of the Malibu languages
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The Malibu languages are a poorly attested group of extinct languages once spoken along the Magdalena River in Colombia. Material exists only for two of the numerous languages mentioned in the literature: Malibú and Mocana.
The Malibu languages have previously been grouped into a single family with the Chimila language. However, Chimila is now known to be a Chibchan language, and Adelaar & Muysken regard the grouping of Chimila with the Malibu languages as "without any factual basis".
Rivet initially listed three Malibu tribes, each with its own language:
To this list, Loukotka adds six more languages (excluding Chimila):
Rivet gives a brief list of words from Malibú and Mocana, but does not distinguish the two languages. A selection of these is provided below:
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