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.
| Matagalpa | |
|---|---|
| Pantasmas[1] | |
| Native to | Nicaragua |
| Region | Central Highlands |
| Extinct | 1997[2] |
Misumalpan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mtn |
| Glottolog | mata1288 |
References
edit- ^ "Matagalpa". LINGUIST List. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Matagalpa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Campbell, Lyle (2021-10-25). Middle American Languages. University of Texas Press. doi:10.7560/746244-018. ISBN 978-0-292-76851-2.
- ^ Wierzbicka, Anna (1994). "Semantic and Lexical Universals". Semantic and Lexical Universals: 1–520.
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