Saparo–Yawan languages
| Saparo–Yawan | |
|---|---|
| Zaparo–Yaguan, Zaparo–Peba | |
| (controversial) | |
| Geographic distribution | western Amazon |
| Linguistic classification | Proposed language family |
| Subdivisions |
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| Glottolog | None |
Saparo–Yawan (Zaparo–Yaguan, Zaparo–Peba) is a language family proposal uniting two small language families of the western Amazon. It was first proposed by Swadesh (1954), and continues through Payne (1984) and Kaufman (1994).[1]
Links
There are also four
Jivaroan, and Arawakan
. These six languages and families in the table at right have not been linked in any coherent fashion. Given that Candoshi is well described, this is something that may be resolved relatively soon.
Proposed classification
This forms part of Kaufman's
Macro-Andean
proposal:
See also
References
- ^ Kaufman, Terrence. (1994). The native languages of South America. In C. Mosley & R. E. Asher (Eds.), Atlas of the world's languages (pp. 46–76). London: Routledge.
- ^ O’Hagan, Zachary (November 17, 2015). "Taushiro and the Status of Language Isolates in Northwest Amazonia" (PDF). University of California, Berkeley. Fieldwork Forum. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Casey, Nicholas (2017-12-26). "Thousands Once Spoke His Language in the Amazon. Now, He's the Only One". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
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