The Jirajaran languages are a group of extinct languages once spoken in western Venezuela, in the regions of Falcon and Lara. All of the Jirajaran languages appear to have gone extinct in the early 20th century, and according to the Glottolog database its languages constitute a language isolate.
Facts
Partially Attested
Proto-Language StatusNo Proto-Jirajaran reconstruction exists; the languages are generally regarded as isolates. Adelaar and Muysken note lexical similarities with the Timotean languages and typological similarity to the Chibchan languages, but judge the data too limited for a definitive classification. 1 No Proto-Jirajaran reconstruction exists; the languages are generally regarded as isolates. Adelaar and Muysken note lexical similarities with the Timotean languages and typological similarity to the Chibchan languages, but judge the data too limited for a definitive classification. RegionWestern Venezuela, in the states of Falcon and Lara. 1 Speaker Count In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Jirajaran Languages
Wikimedia FoundationJirajaran languages, Wikipedia, opening paragraph
All of the Jirajaran languages appear to have become extinct in the early 20th century.
Jirajaran languages, Wikipedia, Classification section
Adelaar and Muysken note certain lexical similarities with the [[Timotean languages]] and typological similarity to the [[Chibchan languages]], but state that the data is too limited to make a definitive classification.
Jirajaran languages, Wikipedia, opening paragraph, region clause
once spoken in western [[Venezuela]] in the regions of [[Falcón]] and [[Lara (state)|Lara]]
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