Uamué language

Uamué, Huamoé, Uman, or Atikum, is an extinct language of Brazil that is too poorly attested to classify. The Pankararú language was historically spoken just to the south. It is also spelled Huamuê, Huamoi, Uame, Wamoé. Alternate names are Umã and Aticum. There has been speculation that Huamoé was a Kariri language. Today, the Atikum only preserve some of their language in the context of nature and have entirely switched to Portuguese.

Vocabulary

Loukotka (1968)

lists the following basic vocabulary items for Umán.

Pompeu (1958)

Language variety spoken by the Indians of the Serra [Negra Biological Reserve|Serra Negra] in Pernambuco, recorded in Brejo dos Padres:

Meader (1978)

In 1961, three Aticum word lists were recorded by Menno Kroeker from three informants in Pernambuco State, and are published in Meader. The lists are reproduced below, with English translations also given. However, the wordlists are inconsistent between informants and contain a number of modified Portuguese words. Kroeker thus speculated that the informants intentionally gave him incorrect forms.
Word list recorded from Antônio Masio de Souza, a farmer from Carnaubeira [da Penha|Carnaúba], Pernambuco:
Word list recorded from Pedro José Tiatoni, a wandering pajé from Jatobá, Pernambuco :
Word list recorded from Luís Baldo, a wandering pajé from near Cachoeirinha, Pernambuco: