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Mascoian languages

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Geographic distribution:
  
Paraguay

Glottolog:
  
leng1261

Linguistic classification:
  
Mataco–Guaicuru ? Mascoian

The Mascoian a.k.a. Enlhet–Enenlhet, Lengua–Mascoy, or Chaco languages are a small, closely related language family of Paraguay.

The languages are:

  • Maskoy (Toba-Maskoy)
  • Enxet (Southern Lengua)
  • Enlhet (Northern Lengua)
  • Kaskihá (Guaná)
  • Sanapaná
  • Angaité
  • Two spurious languages have been claimed in the literature, Emok and Maskoy Pidgin.

    References

    Mascoian languages Wikipedia