Allentiac language

Allentiac, also known as Huarpe, was one of the Huarpean languages. It was native to Cuyo in Argentina, but was displaced to Chile in the late 16th century. Luis de Valdivia, a Jesuit missionary, wrote a grammar, vocabulary and religious texts. The people became mestizo and lost their language soon after.

Phonology

Vowels

Allentiac had the vowels a, e, i, o, u, ù, with ù probably representing.

Vocabulary

Numerals

Sample text

The Lord's Prayer in Allentiac:
Cuchach Pia ebis tactao ta anpe. Cach hemelpueaxetamten. Cach reyno cuchaxtayaxtem. Cach quilletequiam eltiam latten tetata, chis ta mantichquen. Chu tecta cham cuchach eupl quexcheteyag tecta ta. Perxcuxotomte cuchach poyup ta, cuch perxpuxotomta macltichen cuchach aynachanem. Mulxcucolumtche poyup xetaqui xatequepiam. Chu xenec ta quex taynemte. Amen.