_Guatuso._ _Subtiaba._ _Matagalpan._ _Xinca._
Man, ochapa, rabu, misa, jumu, jurac.
Woman, curijuri, rabaku, yūeiya, ayala.
Sun, toji, daska, lal, pari.
Moon, ziji, dŭkkú, aiko, ahua.
Fire, cuepala, agu, lauale, ŭra.
Water, ti, iĭa, li, ui.
Head, machia, edi, ekxu, ma’ike, gesalia.
Eye, mafi zicu, siktu, kuñke, yurati.
Ear, nato coto, nyahu, topalke, mami.
Mouth, macoquica, daghu, taŭake, xajac.
Nose, natain, dakko, namke, jutu narin.
Tongue, macu, duhun, tomamke, eilan.
Tooth, oca, sinnyu, ninike, jari xajan.
Hand, macu quichia, nyau, panake, pum, pu.
Foot, naho quichia, nasku, napake, guapan.
House, uh, guá, u, macu.
1, anacachumaru, imba, bas, ica.
2, ponca, pangi, apu, buyo, ti, piar.
3, assu, gūatba, uala.
4, paque, posai, asku, bota´jio, iria.
5, uissu, pijar.
The Guatuso is taken from the vocabularies collected by Bishop Thiel, and
several times republished. The remaining three are from MS. materials
collected by Dr. C. H. Berendt. The Xinca I have previously published,
with a general discussion of the tribe, in the _Proc. of the Amer.
Philosoph. Soc._, 1885.
The Matagalpan or “Chontal of Nicaragua” (see _anté_, p. 149), is from
the vocabulary collected by the Rev. Victor Noguera. It appears to stand
quite alone. A few remote resemblances to the Talamanca dialects of Costa
Rica seem to exist, which, if real, would connect the Matagalpan with
South American stocks.