_Otomaca._ _Piaroa._ _Guaraouna._ _Guahiba._
Man, andoua, ovo, guarao, pebi.
Woman, ondoua, ysaho, { ibama, petiriba, C.,
{ tira, pihaoua.
Sun, noua, morho, hoke, { wameto, C.,
{ icatia, isota.
Moon, oura, chawa, guanica, oamito.
Fire, noua, ocoura, hècouno, isoto.
Water, ia, ahiia, ho, mera.
Head, chû, { pemoto hocota, C.,
{ ibun.
Eye, chiahere, yto huto.
Ear, cacoco, { pemohuyo roto, C.,
{ nu tanipara.
Mouth, chaha, doco, pinpierda.
Nose, chihino, ca-icari, pepomuteito.
Tongue, chame, peeberta.
Tooth, chacou, ca-ycay, bono.
Hand, chumu, ca-mahu, napi.
Foot, chinepo, omu, petahu.
House, hanouco, ta-habo (my).
1, enga, itchaca, cahene.
2, dé, manamo, nawanube.
3, yakia, dianamo, acueyani.
4, depitade, urabocaya, penaya autsiva.
5, ionga pinibo, uabachi, cahecobe.
The above four _lengue matrice_ were among the most important on the
Orinoco. The Guaraouna or Warrau was, and continues to be, spoken by the
tribes of the delta, who are numerous and intelligent, when they have a
fair chance to live undisturbed.
Of the Otomaca only the merest fragments have been published, and my
vocabulary is nearly empty.
Several recent travelers have brought back information about the Piaroa
and Guahiba, some of which may be found in the eighth volume of the
_Bibliothèque Linguistique Américaine_ (Paris, 1882), with observations
by M. Adam. C. refers to Chaffanjon.