Macro-Andean is a speculative proposal by

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(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

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, Sabela, Taushiro, Omurano are included in the Kawapanan and Yawan branches. * Hivaro–Kawapánan ** Kawapánan ( Chayawita, Hevero,

) ** 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-Andean
at ''MultiTree'' Proposed language families Indigenous languages of the Andes {{IndigenousAmerican-lang-stub