W.
Waag.
Abyssinian; a name for Hhamara, i.e., the Agau dialect of Lasta.
Waailatpu, Willatpoo.
American: same as Cayus; spoken in Oregon to the S. of Lower Columbia R.
Waccoa.
American: same as Wokkon; extinct dialect of N. Carolina. See [Woccon].
Wacoe.
American: Pawnee Indians; the word is an English corruption of the Spanish Hueco applied to the Tallewitsu.
Wadey, Wadreagh.
Sub-Semitic; Berber races speaking Tuarik.
Wahabees.
Name for Mohammedan sectaries or reformed Moslemim, a very fanatical body.
Wahitaho.
Polynesian; dialect of the Friendly Islands, allied to Mayorga.
Wahkyecum, Wakaikam.
American: sub-division of Chinook.
Wahtani.
American: same as Mandan.
Wahtohtani, Wahtoktak.
American: same as Oto.
Waigiu.
Negrito: Papuan dialect to the N.W. of New Guinea.
Waihu.
Polynesian: dialect of Easter Island. See [Teapy].
Waikna.
American: dialect of the Mosquito coast.
Waikur, Waicuri.
American: also called Guaicur and Monqui; language of Lower California with dialects known as Aripe and Cora.
Waisamu.
Malayan; dialect of Ceram.
Waiyamera, Woyawai.
American: dialects of British Guyana, classed by Schomburgk as Carib-Tamanaque.
Wakamba.
African: Kaffir dialect of the Suahili class.
Wakash.
American: same as Yucuatl; Atna or Selish dialect of Vancouver Is.; also called Nootka or Nutka. Vocaby. “Amer. Ethnol.” vol. ii. See [Tlaoquatsh].
Wakhi.
Tribes of Shiah-Mohammedans in Wakhan, Central Asia.
Walcheren.
Dutch: provincial dialect of Holland.
Waldensian, see [Vaudois].
Waling.
Non-Aryan: language of the Kiranti group, E. Nipal. Vocaby. in Hunter’s “Comp. Dicty.”
Walla-Walla.
American: dialect of Sahaptin, closely allied to Kliketat. Vocaby.: “Amer. Ethnol.” vol. ii.
Wallachian (Vlack).
Romance: a mingled dialect of Latin and Slavonic, also called Rouman or Rumanyo. It is divided into (1) Northern dialect, called Dacian or Daco-Roman, spoken in Moldavia, Bessarabia, &c.; (2) South of the Danube, called Macedo- or Kutzo-Wallachian. The people called Rumanje are by some stated to be Thracians, by others Illyrians by descent, but the language is that of the Roman colonists settled in Dacia under the Emperor Trajan. They still use the old Cyrillic alphabet for liturgical purposes, but a more simplified character is in general use. Grammar by Iszer, Kronstadt, 1855; Dicty. by Cihao: “Dictionnaire d’Etymologie Daco-Romane,” Francfort, 1870.
⁂ This language has the peculiarity, like the Basque, of postposition of the article: thus, “ochiu’l (oculus ille)” = “the eye”; “omu’l” = “man the,” for “the man.” Farrar. ☞
Wallamette, under [Wi].
Wallis Islands.
Polynesian: same as Uea. See [Loyalty Is.]
Wallon or Walloon (Rouchi-Francais).
Romance: French patois of Flanders and Belgium. Dicty. by Grandgagnage, Liége, 1845-50. See [Liegeoise].
Wamma, Wammer.
Malayan: islands of the lesser Sunda group, peopled with Alfuru. See [Aroo].
Wanami.
American: same as Unami. Turtle-tribe of Delawares.
Wanat.
American: quoted in Jülg’s “Vater” as Irokese.
Wandamin.
Negrito: Papuan dialect of New Guinea.
Wangerog.
Teutonic: sub-dialect of Friesic. See Hœfer’s “Zeitschrift,” Berlin, 1845.
Wangpo.
Indian: dialect of Kunawari.
Wanica, Wanika, Wonica.
African: Kaffir dialect of the Suahili class.
Wanumbae, see [Aroo].
Wapanachki.
American: form of the word Abenaki.
Wapisiana (Wapisian, Wapityan).
American: dialect of Carib, spoken in Demerara and Venezuela.
Wapisian-Parauana.
American: Schomburgk’s class name for a division of the Carib languages of British Guyana.
Warachin, Waratshin.
Caucasian: chief dialect of the Ude, on which Schiefner’s Grammar is founded. H. C.
Warow, Warrow.
American: unclassed language of British Guyana.
⁂ Spoken between the Orinoco, along the coast, and in the lowlands of the Delta. On the strength of these conditions the Warows have been described as people living on trees. They are good boatmen. R. G. L.
Warsau.
African: dialect of the Gold Coast.
Wasco, see [Chinook].
Washa, Wawah, Wawash.
American: names for the Osage.
Washington Is., see [Marquesan].
Watelei, see [Aroo].
Watialaiset, Watlandic.
Tschudic: Fin dialect, much Teutonized.
Watie, Watje.
African: dialect of the Mana class.
Watlaka, Watlala (Cascade Indians).
American: dialect of Atna or Selish, known as Upper Chinook, Vocaby. in “Amer. Ethnol.,” vol. ii.
Wattasun.
American: Mandan name for the Black-shoe tribe of Crows. See [Upsaroka].
Wawu.
African: Nigritian dialect adjoining Dahomey.
Wayapo.
Malayan: dialect of Booro. Vocaby. by Wallace.
Wea.
American: Algonkin of the Illinois division, and closely allied to Piankeshaw. See Primer, “Cherokee Mission Press,” 1837.
Wee-o-how, see [Shasta].
Weitspek, Weiyot, Wishosk.
American: Indians of N.W. California, on the Clamat, and somewhat allied to Tsamak.
Wellington.
Australian: dialect of Kamilaroi.
Welsh (Cymraeg).
Celtic: pre-Roman dialect of Britain, closely allied to Armorican or Bas-Breton, to Cornish, the extinct dialect of Cornwall, and still spoken by the Cymru, natives of the principality of Wales in Great Britain. It is a language of the same class as Erse or Irish, Gaelic and Manx, but more largely influenced by Latin. Grammars by Rowland, 3rd ed., Bala, 1864; and Spurrell, 1870; Dictys. by Evans, Pughe, Pryse, Richards, and Spurrell.
Wendic, Wendish.
(1) Same as Slavo-Wendic or Letto-Slavonic; class-name for combined stem of languages comprising Old-Prussian and its varieties, with others of the Slavonic family.
(2) Same as Sorbo-Wendic; also called Sorabic, or Sorbian, the language of Lusatia, N. Germany. They use the German character. Grammar by Jordan, Prag, 1841; by Schmaler, Bautzen, 1852; Dicty. by Zwahr, Spremberg, 1846-7. See [Winidi].
West Indies.
Long extinct; a few words only are known, taken from the language of St. Domingo. See [Taino].
Westmoreland.
Provincial dialect of England. Glossaries by Wheeler and Gough.
Westphalian.
Teutonic: classed as Low-German.
Wetter.
Malayan: a small island of the Timor group, peopled with Alfuru.
Whidah, Widah (Atye).
African: also called Fidah; Nigritian dialect of Guinea; it is allied to Dahomey and to Carib. H. C. See [Juda].
White-Russian.
Slavonic: dialects of the governments of Smolensko and Moghilov. It has no literature, except the Lithuanic Code.
Widah, see [Whidah].
Wien, see [Viennaise].
Wihinasht, Wihinast.
American: Western Shoshones; Snake Indians of Texas. Vocaby.: “Amer. Ethnol.,” vol. ii.
Willamet, Wallamette.
American: Indians of Oregon, closely allied to Cayuse. Vocaby. “Amer. Ethnol.,” vol. ii.
Wiltshire, Wilts.
Provincial dialect of Wiltshire in England. Glossary by Akerman.
Wiltzian.
Slavonic. Same as Luitizian.
Windic.
Slavonic: Slovenian dialect of Windismark (Styria, Carinthia, and Carniola) in Austria.
Winebago.
American: also called Nippegon; Sioux dialect of Wisconsin. Vocaby.: “Amer. Ethnol.,” vol. ii.
Wiradurei.
Australian: dialect of Kamilaroi, spoken near the N. border of N.S. Wales. Mr. Horatio Hale found “o” repeated sixty-seven times to six of “u.” J. B.
Wishosk, see [Weitspek].
Witchita, Witshita.
American: dialect of Texas, spoken on the Red R., and classed as Pawnee.
Witouro.
Australian: Kamilaroi dialect, allied to Wiradurei, spoken N. of Adelaide. See Eyre’s “Journals,” London, 1845.
Wlachish, see [Wallachian].
Woccon, Wokkon (Waccoa).
American: primitive dialect of N. Carolina.
⁂ Along with Catawba, they are the best representatives of the native population. This is indicated because the Pamticoughs and the Tuscaroras, with whom they are associated in respect to their geography, are intrusive. From both of these the Woccon and Katawba are widely separated, and (as far as we are informed by our scanty data) they are, as separate languages, divided from one another. Each is known from a single specimen, viz.: that of Lawson, &c., London, 1709. Both the Woccon and the Catawba have long been extinct. R. G. L.
Woddowrong.
Australian: allied to Koligon; spoken to E. of Lake Colac, Victoria. See Eyre’s “Journals,” London, 1845.
Wogul, Wogulian, under [V].
Wokan, Wokkam.
Malayan: island of the lesser Sunda group. See [Aroo].
Wokkon, see [Woccon].
Wolaitsa, Woraitsa, Worratta.
African: dialects of the Gonga class, spoken in Abyssinia, about 10° N.L., and allied to Kaffa. See [Yangaro].
Wolaroi.
Australian: district distinguished by a dialectical variation of speech.
Wolf Indians.
American: tribes of Delawares (called Minsi), and Mohigans (called Mech-chaooh).
Wollondilly.
Australian: river name.
Wolof (Ouolofe).
African: dialect of Senegambia. Grammar by Boilat, Paris, 1858; Dicty. by Dard, Dakar, 1855. See [Jalloof].
Woolwa, Wulwa.
American: tribe on R. Mico, Honduras, speaking the Chontales language; called Caribs by the Spaniards. They “have themselves a vague tradition that they came originally from the shores of Lake Managua.” Squier, &c. R. G. L.
Woratta, see [Wolaitsa].
Wotagian, Wotiak.
Tschudic: dialect spoken by the Ugrians of Viatka (Votiaks) in Russia, classed as Permian Fins. See Gabelentz in Höfer’s “Zeitschr,” Berlin, 1845.
Woyawai, see [Waiyamera].
Wuch, see [Moultani].
Wugi, see [Bugis].
Wulwa, see [Woolwa].
Wun.
African: Nigritian dialect of Timbuctoo.
Wurgelah.
Sub-Semitic: Berber race speaking Tuarik.
Wyago.
Malayan: Dyak fishermen of Borneo. See [Bajau].
Wyandot.
American: same as Huron; Mohawk Indians classed as Huron-Iroquois. It is spoken at Caughnawaga, near Montreal in Canada.
ADDENDA.
Wabro, Waiky-Waiky.
Australian: dialects of the McLeay river. J. B.
Watty-Watty.
Australian: dialect of New England, N.S. Wales. (C. Hodgkinson.)
Weeahs.
American: tribes of Indian territory. See [Shasti].
West Saxon.
Main dialect of Anglo-Saxon, spoken in Wessex, and the South generally, while a distinct dialect, North-Anglian (Northumbrian), was spoken in the North. See papers by Mr. J. M. Kemble in the “Proceedings of the Philological Society,” 1845-7. G. R.
Western-Port.
Australian: dialect of Port Philip. Vocaby. by Dr. Bunce. J. B.
Winidi.
A form of Wend. German name for the Slavonians.
Wirairoi.
Australian: dialect of the boundaries of Queensland and N.S. Wales, derived, says Mr. Ridley, from the affirmative “wirai.” J. B.
Wiralhere.
Australian: a dialect of Kamilaroi.