Duho languages
Proposed language family
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Duho is a proposed language family of South America, uniting two proposed genetic groupings, Hodi–Saliban[1] and Ticuna–Yuri. This language family was proposed by Marcelo Jolkesky (2016), based on his previous but now disclaimed Macro-Daha family which had also included the Andoque–Urequena languages.[2]
distributionNorthwestern Amazon
| Duho | |
|---|---|
| (proposed) | |
| Geographic distribution | Northwestern Amazon |
| Linguistic classification | Proposed as one of the world's primary language families |
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | None |
Zamponi (2017) concludes that the similarities between Saliban and Hodɨ appear to be due to contact, but that a distant genealogical relationship between Betoi and Sáliban is plausible though not demonstrated. He does not address Ticuna–Yuri.[3]
Prehistory
Jolkesky (2016) suggests that the homeland of Proto-Duho was in the Serranía de Chiribiquete.[4]: 590
Language contact
Jolkesky (2016) notes that there are lexical similarities with Chibchan languages due to contact, which may point to the earlier presence of Chibchan speakers in the Orinoco basin.[4]: 325
Classification
Pronouns
Jolkesky's Duho languages have shared forms in *ʧ for "I", *kʷ for "you" and *t for "we", which are found in all languages.
Lexicon
Several basic words in Duho languages appear to be related. The following examples are given, with further parallels in Sape:
language tree mouth head hair path eat spirit offspring breast who what Ticuna dãi àː èrú ʧi bã̀ ɡõ̀ː ã́ẽ̀ dẽ́ biĩ́ tèẽ́ tàː Yuri noi i à gerühó ii -mó - - o nné - - - Saliba - aha iʤu - maa(-na) ikua õãĩ nẽ(-ẽ) omixe ã-diha ã-daha Piaroa dawi æ u(-ju) -ʦˀe mæ(-næ) ku ãẽ ĩtʰĩ ami di dæhe Wirö towi a u; -ʤu -ˀʤe ma(-na) ku(-õ) - ĩtʰĩ omu ti tahi Hodi ʰtawɯ a ʰtu - ma(-na); -ma ʰku-õ ãwẽ(-no) ĩni me(e) - - (Sape) tapa itu koyanukú, moynaku pa mu ko/ku - katona wi pante pemente