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Kogui Language (Kogi, Cogui, Cágaba)

Kogui is a Chibchan language of South America, spoken by 8000 people in the mountains of northern Colombia. Kogui has complex morphology and SOV word order.



˜Kogui Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions –

Kogui Words
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Kogui language, with comparison to words in other Chibchan languages.
Kogui Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Kogui words.
Kogui Animal Words:
     Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Kogui language.
Kogi:
     Information on the Kogi language, including a linguistic map of Colombia. Page in Spanish.
Cogui Indian Language * Cogui Phonology * Cogui Grammar * Cogui Text:
    Scanned-in Cogui language materials from the Rosetta Project.
Cogui Language:
     Demographic information on Kogui from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Language Museum: Kogui * Cogui Genesis:
     Biblical passages translated into Kogui.

˜Kogui Culture and History Links –

Keepers of the World
     Article about the Arhuaco, Wiwa, and Kogui Indians and their efforts to protect their sacred mountain home.
Koguis
     Article on Kogui Indian culture.
Tairona-Kogui
     Article about the Kogui people and their Tairona ancestors. With photographs.
El Pueblo Kogui * Los indios kogui * Los kogi y los u'wa:
     Information about the Kogui tribe in Spanish.



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