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Macro Andean languages

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Geographic distribution:
  
Andes

Glottolog:
  
None

Linguistic classification:
  
Proposed language family

Subdivisions:
  
Macro-Jibaro (Jivaro–Cahuapanan) Saparo–Yawan Bora–Witoto

Macro-Andean is a speculative proposal by Kaufman (2007) linking languages of the northern Andes.

Kaufman (1990) found lexical support for proposals linking the Jivaro–Cahuapanan families as suggested by Swadesh and others. By 2007 he had tentatively added Saparo–Yawan, which is itself provisional, and Bora–Witoto.

Languages

Kaufman (2007) posits the following membership. The unclassified languages Urarina, Puelche, Sabela, Taushiro, Omurano are included in the Kawapanan and Yawan branches.

  • Hivaro–Kawapánan
  • Kawapánan (Chayawita, Hevero, Urarina, Puelche)
  • Hivaro
  • Sáparo–Yawan
  • Sáparo
  • Yawan (Peva–Yawan, Sabela, Taushiro, Omurano)
  • Bora–Witotoan (including Andoque within Witotoan)

    • References

    Macro-Andean languages Wikipedia
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