Wikiwand AI

Lule–Vilela languages

Language family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The two Lule–Vilela languages constitute a small, extinct, distantly related language family of northern Argentina. Kaufman found the relationship likely and with general agreement among the major classifiers of South American languages. Viegas Barros published additional evidence from 1996 to 2006. However, Zamponi (2008) considers Lule and Vilela each as language isolates, with similarities being due to contact.[1]

Geographic
distributionnorthern Argentina
Native speakers
2 rememberers (2007, Vilela)
Linguistic classificationOne of the world's primary language families
Subdivisions
Quick facts Geographic distribution, Native speakers ...
Lule–Vilela
Geographic
distribution		northern Argentina
Native speakers
2 rememberers (2007, Vilela)
Linguistic classificationOne of the world's primary language families
Subdivisions
Language codes
GlottologNone
Close

Internal classification

Internal classification of the Lule–Vilela languages by Mason (1950):[2]

  • Lule–Vilela
    • Lule
      • Great Lule (of Miraflores, of Machoni)
      • Small Lule
        • Isistiné
        • Tokistiné
        • Oristiné
    • Vilela
      • Atalalá
      • Chunupí (Sinipé, Chulupí)
        • Yooc (Yoo, Wamalca)
        • Ocolé
        • Yecoanita
      • Pasain (Pazaine)
      • Omoampa (Umuapa)
      • Vacaa
      • Vilela
      • Ipa
      • Takete
      • Yoconoampa (Yecunampa)
      • Wamalca
      • (Malbalá ?)

Unclassfied languages are Tonocoté, Matará, and Guacará.[2]

Proto-language

Wiktionary logo
Wiktionary has a list of reconstructed forms at Appendix:Proto-Lule-Vilela reconstructions

For reconstructions of Proto-Lule-Vilela by Viegas Barros (2006),[3] see the corresponding Spanish article.

References

External links

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks