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
The Urarina are an indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon Basin (Loreto (Department of Peru), Loreto) who inhabit the valleys of the Chambira, Urituyacu, and Corrientes Rivers. According to both archaeological and historical sources, they have ...
,
Puelche,
Sabela,
Taushiro,
Omurano are included in the Kawapanan and Yawan branches.
*Macro-Andean
**
Hivaro–Kawapánan
***
Kawapánan (
Chayawita,
Hevero,
Urarina
The Urarina are an indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon Basin (Loreto (Department of Peru), Loreto) who inhabit the valleys of the Chambira, Urituyacu, and Corrientes Rivers. According to both archaeological and historical sources, they have ...
,
Puelche)
***
Hivaro
**
Sáparo–Yawan
***
Sáparo
***Yawan (
Peva–Yawan,
Sabela,
Taushiro,
Omurano)
**
Bora–Witotoan (including
Andoque within Witotoan)
References
*Kaufman, Terrence. 2007. ''Atlas of the World's Languages''. 2nd edition.
External links
Kaufman's Macro-Andeanat ''MultiTree''
Proposed language families
Indigenous languages of the Andes
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