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Lengua Indian Language

Lengua is a Mascoian language of South America.
Lengua is spoken by around 15,000 people in Paraguay. There are two dialects of the language, known as Lengua Norte and Lengua Sur.

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Lengua Language Resources

Lengua Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in the Lengua language, with comparison to words in other Mascoian languages.

Language Museum: Lengua:
Translation of a Bible passage into Lengua.

La Lengua 'Lengua':
Lengua language information including a linguistic map of Paraguay. Page in Spanish.

Lengua Language:
Demographic information on Lengua from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Enlhet Language Tree:
Theories about Lengua's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Lengua Language Structures:
Lengua linguistic profile and academic bibliography.

Lengua Culture and History Links

Tribes of the Gran Chaco:
Historical map of the Chaco Plain showing the original location of the Lengua tribe at the time of first contact.

Tattooing in the Gran Chaco of South America:
Article on the tattoo traditions of the tribes of the Gran Chaco, with pictures.

Links, References, and Additional Information

  Wikipedia: Lengua:
  Encyclopedia articles on the Lengua language.
  Indios Lengua

Los Lenguas

Etnia Lengua:
Information about the Lengua tribe in Spanish.

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