Lengua
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The term "Lengua" refers to a group of Amerind peoples native to the Gran Chaco region of Paraguay, such as the Macá and Mascoi. It can also refer to a member of these peoples or the language they speak. The word "lengua" itself is Spanish for "tongue," derived from Latin "lingua," possibly due to a custom of wearing labrets. In a broader sense, "lingua" or "lingos" can refer to any language or the specialized vocabulary of a particular group or field.123
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Gran ChacoEarly settlement…major linguistic associations: the Guaycurú, Lengua, Wichí, Zamuco, and Tupí-Guaraní. Most of these people lived under extremely primitive conditions; settlement depended on the availability of fresh water, making stream courses the most coveted sites. Implements were fashioned largely from wood and bones because of the absence of stones, while the…
Read More…major linguistic associations: the Guaycurú, Lengua, Wichí, Zamuco, and Tupí-Guaraní. Most of these people lived under extremely primitive conditions; settlement depended on the availability of fresh water, making stream courses the most coveted sites. Implements were fashioned largely from wood and bones because of the absence of stones, while the…
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Río de la PlataThe people of the Río de la Plata…nomadic foragers, such as the Lengua and Abipón, as did the Argentine Pampa on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata.
Read More…nomadic foragers, such as the Lengua and Abipón, as did the Argentine Pampa on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata.
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