Macro-Andean languages

Macro-Andean
(speculative)
Geographic distribution:	Andes
Linguistic classification:	Proposed language family
Subdivisions:	Macro-Jibaro (Jivaro–Cahuapanan) Saparo–Yawan Bora–Witoto
Glottolog:	None

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

Kaufman, Terrence. 2007. Atlas of the World's Languages. 2nd edition.

External links

Kaufman's Macro-Andean at MultiTree

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