Kogi (Kággaba)
Kogi is a member of the Arwako branch of the Chibchan language family. It is spoken by about 9,900 people in the Sierra Nevada de Santa mountain range in northern Colombia. In particular, it is spoken in the north of the Department of Magdalena and in the south of La Guajira Department. The majority of the Kogi people are monolingual in their language, and they are the only unconquered Andean civilization.
Kogi is also known as Kogui, Kouguian, Cogui, Coghui, Kagaba, Cágaba or Kággaba. It can be written with the Latin alphabet, and there is a Kogi translation of the New Testament of the Bible.
Kogi alphabet and pronunciation
Download an Kogi alphabet chart (Excel)
Notes
- In unstressed syllables, e is pronounced [ɛ]
- There are nasalized versions of all the vowels, except o, however nasalization is not usually marked. When it is marked, a tilde (ã) can be used.
- When s, z, sh and zh are followed by n they are pronounced [ts], [dz], [tʃ] and [dʒ] respectively.
- The followed by i, t is pronounced [tʃ], d is pronounced [dʒ], and n is may be pronouned [ɲ].
- Stress normally falls on the penultimate syllable (the second to last). When it doesn’t, an acute accent (á) is used.
Sample text
- Guñguake Duweja amak shi kaxaldiyaldá: —Maiñ Nauwijate axazguaxaldá miñguatshak jekí agatsaldi miyaxazguaxaldí: “Nauwijate, [jékaldaxa mizhuka,] ma za akaldak, akaldak mikzé maldahamakga, saldiñga káguba zhekuauxaja ekí zañga shi migazukuí. Maldé zegagáñga saldiñga káguba sanákue nahauxa ma za kaksanegakue shi mixajaní. [Jékaldaxa zaldakue ma majañguauxabe mixajanashamakga,
jai kagik zaldakue jiaga ekíga shi mixajanashijí.]
- Niuwi neyauxa ji gakualdixa zʉñgeshi makualdí.
- Nasʉñ sakígaba sha atsháñkalde zʉñkabetá makualdí. Jinake ekí migakuañnegakí. Saldiñga sha zʉnakuxakue axabeti kizhuka nak. Nasʉñ sakígaba sha atshindana zʉñzukuxa azhi ijuldunakualdiamak zʉñsanekak amak axatshiji ijulduni guanazʉñnegak zʉñgauneshi makualdí. [Ekíga sha atshátshi sáñkalda jisé amak zʉnatshishi, zʉñgubiji guakuak yo maldazʉnakualdí.]”
Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1505/LUK.11.KOGNT
Translation
- And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
- Give us day by day our daily bread.
- And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11: 2-4
Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.11.KJV
Information about Kogi |
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Links
Information about Kogi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogi_language
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idioma_kogui
http://www.language-archives.org/language/kog
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/kog
https://www.native-languages.org/kogui.htm
Chibchan languages
Arhuaco,
Bribri,
Buglere,
Cabécar,
Guaymí,
Guna,
Kogi,
Kuna,
Maléku,
Paya,
Rama,
Teribe
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page created: 06.01.26. Last modified: 25.05.26
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