Tingo

Vitoc is surrounded by two rivers, which unite in a sharp angle, called the Tingo, and which separate the valley from the territory of the wild

Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Johann Jakob von Tschudi 1853

Toujours Tingo, by Adam Jacot de Boinod is a collection of words and phrases from over 300 foreign languages for which there is no direct counterpart in English.

Web Translations » Blog Archive » Toujours Tingo - words that don’t exist in English 2008

(Seen here, the Ayme family of Tingo, who spend $31.55 on food in a week.)

Boing Boing 2007

The extraordinary variety of international speech is captured in Toujours Tingo, a new book which draws on more than 300 languages exploring the areas where English fails us.

Weird And Wonderful Foreign Phrases … That Just Don’t Translate | Impact Lab 2007

The Meaning of Tingo: And Other Extraordinary Words from Around the World is another in a long line of such books about weird words from around the world.

Archive 2005-09-01 2005

Located in the foothills of the mountains, Tingo was the center for all USDA rubber operations in the central Andes and adjacent parts of the Amazon basin.

One River Wade Davis 1996

The last consignment, more than three tons destined for the Peruvian plantations at Yurimaguas and Tingo Maria, was dispatched on April 1.

One River Wade Davis 1996

Returning to Tingo, Schultes decided to push on for Lima.

One River Wade Davis 1996

Returning to Tingo, Schultes decided to push on for Lima.

One River Wade Davis 1996

As soon as he had delivered the seeds to the plantation at Villarteaga, he flew south to Peru, where he crossed the Andes by road to visit the newly created rubber station at Tingo Maria on the upper Huallaga.

One River Wade Davis 1996