In today's world, Jaikó language has become a relevant topic that generates debates and controversies in different areas. From the political to the cultural sphere, Jaikó language has captured the attention of various social actors, who have expressed conflicting opinions on the matter. In this situation, it is essential to thoroughly analyze the implications and consequences of Jaikó language, as well as reflect on the possible solutions and alternatives that may be proposed. In this article, we will explore in detail the importance of Jaikó language and its impact on today's society, with the aim of encouraging constructive debate and the exchange of ideas.
Jaikó | |
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Native to | Brazil |
Region | Jaicós, southeastern Piauí |
Extinct | 19th century |
Macro-Jê ?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | geic1236 |
Jaikó (Jeicó, Jeikó, Yeico, Geico, Eyco) is an extinct language of southeastern Piauí, Brazil.
Based on a 67-word list from the 19th century in von Martius (1867, v. 2, p. 143), it appears to be a Jê language.
However, Ramirez et al. (2015: 260–261) doubts the accuracy of von Martius' list, and notes that the word list may actually consist of a wide mixture of languages spoken in Piauí, including from Pimenteira (Cariban) and Masakará (Kamakã). Nevertheless, Nikulin (2020) still finds convincing evidence that Jaikó was a Macro-Jê language, but does not consider it to be within the Jê branch.
Jaikó was spoken around the aldeia (village) of Cajueiro, located in what is now southeastern Piauí state. The name is derived from the town of Jaicós, which was located in the Jaikó people's territory around the Canindé River and Gurgueia River.
The full Geicó word list from von Martius (1867), with both the original Latin glosses and translated English glosses, is reproduced below.
Latin gloss (original) |
English gloss (translated) |
Geicó |
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aethiopissa | black woman | tacayo |
asso, are | roast | tiloschung |
audio, ire | hear | uschiegkó |
auris | ear | aischeroh |
avunculus | uncle | iquaté |
brachium | arm | aepang |
brevis, e | short | nohtutudäng |
calidus, a, um | hot | ijahú |
capillus | hair | grangsché |
caput | head | grangblá |
coelum | sky | maecó |
collum | neck | aepurgó |
costa | rib | aemantaelä |
dens | tooth | ayanté |
diabolus | devil | pocklaeschü aqälé |
dies | day | fipiaco |
digitus | finger | aenaenongklang |
domus | house | y(l)rouró |
dormio, ire | sleep | uhliong |
edo, ere | eat | tiqua |
femur | thigh | aecroh |
filia | daughter | scharrepiú |
filius | son | scharrété |
foedus, a, um | treaty | nohmĕlĕniheh |
folium | leaf | arandische |
frigidus a, um | cold | ohntü(hl) |
homo albus | white man | tipiaeung |
homo niger | black man | tickah |
ignis | fire | ping |
juvenis | young | oopáung |
lavo, are | wash | namblú |
lingua | tongue | aenettá |
longus, a, um | long | nohriähniheng |
luna | moon | paang |
macer, a, um | thin (person) | nohnpütü(hl) |
mamma | breast | aejussi |
manus | hand | aenaenong |
mater | mother | ná |
membr. vir. | man, male | aereng |
membr. mul. | woman, female | aeoaénū |
morior | die | nong(e)roh |
nasus | nose | aenecopiöh |
nox | night | coco |
occido | fall | tiuing |
oculus | eye | alepuh |
os, oris | mouth | aingko |
paler | stick | já |
patera cucurbitina | gourd bowl | ae(e)rû |
pectus | breast | aejussi |
pes | foot | aepähno |
pinguis, e | fat (adj.) | nohtŏnĭheh |
puella | girl | juckqué |
pulcher, a, um | beautiful | nohr(l)äniheh |
ramus | branch | arandische |
semiaethiops (mulatto) | mulatto | mandattú |
sol | sun | chügkrá |
soror | sister | nempiaepiú |
stella | star | bräcklüh |
sylva | forest | oütü |
tabacum | tobacco | pâeih |
terra | earth | chgkü |
trulla | ladle | cărá |
venter | belly | aepu |
ventus | wind | ongkthü |
video, ere | see | u(l)epú |
umbilicus | navel | aequakrüng |
unguis | fingernail | aenaenongsiaé |