Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay (Wiznay)

Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay is a Matacoan language spoken by about 26,500 people in northern Argentina, particularly along the Picomayo River in Salta Province.

The language is also called Wiznay, Güisnay, Mataco, Mataco Güisnay, Mataco Pilcomayo or Wichí Lhamtés. It is closely related to Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz and Wichí Lhamtés Nocten. They are known collectively as Wichí languages, and are considered dialects of one language by some.

There are several ways to write Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay with the Latin alphabet. The one shown here was developed by Wichí people with help from linguists. It has been approved by members of many different Wichí communities. There are some regional variations in spelling (also shown). There is a translation of the Bible in this language.

Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay (Excel)

Sample text (The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11: 2-4)

Jesús nichulho wet yok: –Chik lewoyay alhyaja, oyaykwe, “Ijcha, is chik õyen t'amajcheta ey. Is chik Aniyatyaj in'oyejen.
W'en n'ohomche olhäk fwalapej,
Täyhat n'oyejen och'isukyajay, tsi häte olhamel otäyhtejen letes elhpej tä iwoyej n'oyehen m'ak tä ni'isa. Yej ch'anlhaye chik ikalh n'ohiche n'olhelhtshayaj.”

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/528/LUK.11.WCHB

Translation

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.11.KJV

Information about Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about the Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichí_Lhamtés_Güisnay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichí_languages
http://www.language-archives.org/language/mzh

Matacoan languages

Iyo'wujwa Chorote, Maká, Nivaclé, Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay, Wichí Lhamtés Nocten, Wichí Lhamtés Vojez

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 22.05.24. Last modified: 22.05.24

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