Panzaleo (Pansaleo, Quito, Latacunga) is a poorly attested and unclassified indigenous American language that was spoken in the region of Quito until the 17th century.
| Panzaleo | |
|---|---|
| Latacunga | |
| Native to | Ecuador |
| Region | Quito |
| Ethnicity | Panzaleo people |
| Extinct | 17th century |
unclassified (Paezan?) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
qcv | |
| Glottolog | panz1235 |
Attestation
editMuch of the information on Panzaleo comes from toponyms of central and northern Ecuador. Typical are:
- -(h)aló: Pilaló, Mulahaló
- -leo: Tisaleo, Pelileo
- -lagua / -ragua: Cutuglagua, Tungurahua
Classification
editLoukotka (1968) suggested that Panzaleo might be related to Paez.[1] (See Paezan languages.) One of his sources for this proposal was Jijón y Caamaño (1940), who admit that the evidence is weak and may have been due to language contact.
References
edit- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
Sources
edit- Jijón y Caamaño, Jacinto (1936–8): Sebastián de Benalcázar, vol. 1 (1936) Quito: Imprenta del Clero; vol. 2 (1938) Quito: Editorial Ecuatoriana.
- Jijón y Caamaño, Jacinto (1940–5): El Ecuador interandino y occidental antes de la conquista castellana, vol. 1 (1940), vol. 2 (1941), vol. 3 (1943), vol. 4 (1945). Quito: Editorial Ecuatoriana (1998 edition, Quito: Abya-Yala).
- Jiménez de la Espada, Marcos, ed. (1965 [1586]): Relaciones geográficas de Indias: Perú, 3 vols. Biblioteca de Autores Españoles 183–5. Madrid: Atlas.