A reference grammar of Itunyoso Triqui [ISO 639-3 trq]

FAIN: FN-291125-23

Christian Thomas DiCanio
SUNY Research Foundation, University at Buffalo (Amherst, NY 14228-2577)

Research and writing of a comprehensive reference grammar of Itunyoso Triqui (ISO [trq]), an endangered Southern Mexican language.

This project supports the creation of a comprehensive reference grammar of Itunyoso Triqui (ISO [trq]), an endangered American Indian language in the Otomanguean family spoken in Southern Mexico the United States. This work will represent the first reference grammar written for any Triqui language and vastly enhance our understanding of these unique languages. The grammar builds on a body of work produced by the PI on various linguistic aspects of the language, including studies on its complex system of tones, unique word formation strategies, the complex system of possession, and the elaborate system of final particles. The project will also capitalize on an extensive set of documentation materials (recordings, transcriptions) previously produced for the language. All recordings and materials will be archived in the publicly-accessible Archive of Indigenous Languages of Latin America. Funding will support consultation with Triqui speakers, travel to Mexico, and archiving.