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The Jirajaran languages are group of extinct languages once spoken in western Venezuela in the regions of Falcón and Lara. All of the Jirajaran languages appear to have become extinct in the early 20th Century. ==Characteristics== Based on the little documentation that exists, a number of typological characteristics are reconstructable: ;1. VO word order in transitive clauses :apasi mamán (Jirajara) :I.cut my.hand :''I cut my hand'' ;2. Subjects precede verbs :depamilia buratá (Ayamán) :the.family is.good :''The family is good'' ;3. Possessors which precede the possessed :shpashiú yemún (Ayamán) :arc its.rope :''the arc of the rope'' ;4. Adjectives follow the nouns they modify :pok diú (Jirajara) :hill big :''big hill'' ;5. Numerals precede the nouns they quantify :boque soó (Ayamán) :one cigarette :''one cigarette'' ;6. Use of postpositions, rather than prepositions :angüi fru-ye (Jirajara) :I.go Siquisique-to :''I go to Siquisique.'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jirajaran languages」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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