| States | Argentina, dispossessed to Chile |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Huarpe people |
| Extinct | 17th century |
| Familycolor | American |
| Fam 1 | Huarpean |
| Iso 3 | none |
| Glotto | mill1237 |
| Glottorefname | Millcayac |
| Altname | Milykayak |
| Region | Cuyo Province |
Millcayac (Milykayak) was one of the Warpean languages.[1] It was native to Cuyo in Argentina, but was displaced to Chile in the late 16th century. Luis de Valdivia wrote a grammar, vocabulary and religious texts.[2] The people became Mestizo and lost their language soon after. [citation needed]
References
- ^ Tornello, Pablo José; Roig, Antruo Andres; Nora Díaz; Luis Aguirre. 2011. Introducción al Millcayac: Idioma de los Huarpes de Mendoza. Mendoza: Zeta.
- ^ Márquez Miranda, Fernando. 1943. Los textos Millcayac del P. Luis de Valdivia con su vocabulario español-Allentiac = Millcayac. Revista del Museo de la Plata (Nueva Série): Antropología II: 61-223.