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Guamo language

Guamo is an extinct language of Venezuela. Kaufman (1990) finds a connection with the Chapacuran languages convincing.

Varieties
Varieties that may have been dialects or closely related languages: • Guamo of San José - on the Santo Domingo River, Zamora • Dazaro - once spoken in Zamora on the Guanare RiverGuamontey - once spoken from the mouth of the Zárate River to the Apure River (unattested) • Tayaga - once spoken between the Arauca River and Apure River, in Apure State (unattested) • Atapaima - once spoken at the mouth of the Guanaparo River, Guárico State, Venezuela (unattested) • Guárico - extinct principal language Guárico State, once spoken on the Guárico River, Portuguesa River, and Apure River (unattested) • Guire - once spoken on the middle course of the Tiznados River, Orituco River, and Guaritico River, Guarico State (unattested) • Payme - once spoken at the mouth of the Guárico River (unattested) : ==1778 word list==
1778 word list
Guama is primarily attested in a word list from 1778. The list has been reproduced below, with the original Spanish orthography maintained for the Guama forms. ==References==
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