Kallawaya language
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Kallawaya language is a secret, ritual healing language of the Kallawaya people in Bolivia, used primarily by traditional herbalist healers and characterized by a mixed lexicon drawing from several indigenous languages.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constructed ritual register
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mixed language ⓘ ritual language ⓘ secret language ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | restricted to initiated healers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andean traditional medicine
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Kallawaya culture NERFINISHED ⓘ ritual knowledge transmission ⓘ |
| country | Plurinational State of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
marker of Kallawaya healer identity
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repository of ethnobotanical knowledge ⓘ |
| documentationStatus | poorly documented ⓘ |
| endangermentCause |
language shift to Quechua
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language shift to Spanish ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Andes
NERFINISHED
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Cordillera Apolobamba region of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grammarBase | Quechua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
mixed lexicon
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non-everyday use ⓘ restricted vocabulary ⓘ |
| knowledgeDomain |
Andean cosmology
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herbal medicine ⓘ ritual healing practices ⓘ |
| lexiconSource |
Aymara language
NERFINISHED
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Puquina language NERFINISHED ⓘ Quechuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ other indigenous Bolivian languages ⓘ |
| linguisticType |
para-lexical code over Quechua
ⓘ
specialized register ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
esoteric medical communication
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ritual healing ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ritual registers in indigenous cultures
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secret languages ⓘ |
| speakerCommunity | small number of ritual specialists ⓘ |
| spokenIn | Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | endangered ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
oral tradition
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secret apprenticeship ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
Aymara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish NERFINISHED ⓘ local Quechua varieties ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kallawaya people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional herbalist healers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
describing healing rituals
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esoteric prayers and invocations ⓘ naming medicinal plants ⓘ |
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