Maya–Yunga–Chipayan languages
Hypothetical language family made up of Chimuan and Uru-Chipayan languages
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The Maya–Yunga–Chipayan languages are a proposed macrofamily linking the Chimuan, Uru–Chipaya, and Mayan language families of the Americas. The macrofamily was proposed by Stark (1972).[1] However, it has not gained widespread acceptance among linguists.
| Maya–Yunga–Chipayan | |
|---|---|
| Chimu–Chipayan | |
| (controversial) | |
| Geographic distribution | Peru and Central America |
| Linguistic classification | Proposed language family |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | None |
Classification
Stark's (1972) classification is as follows.[1]
- Maya–Yunga–Chipayan
- Mayan
- Chimu–Chipayan
- Uru–Chipaya
- Chimuan
- Yunga (Mochica)
- Cañari–Puruhá
- ? Sechura–Catacao (Tallán)
Lexical comparisons
Stark (1972) proposed a Maya–Yunga–Chipayan macrofamily linking Mayan with Uru–Chipaya and Yunga (Mochica), based on the following lexical comparisons.[1]
gloss Yunga Uru–Chipaya Proto-Mayan to remember kon- khuñ- *k(’)an string (twisted) pal pari *b’əl flea čuka čowksmari *k’əq to kill jum kan *kəm fire ox uh *q’aːq’ foot xok kxohča *ʔoːq to come ta(n)- thon- *t̪əːl (old) woman šonøŋ šon *ʔišnam beard sap sip(s) *šob white šiku sḳo ‘white,
salty residue,
on ground’*saq to spin thread paṣ̌- spahtš *bač’, *š-bač’ water xa kxaʔ *həʔ bone ko¢ike khoči *b’a.q to feel, hear nøm- non *ʔabiy, *ʔubiy sun, time, day tuni thuñi *q’i.ŋ father ef ehp *mam, *tat to want, love, present pik- pek *q’an, *ʔax ripe, old čuk čakwa *yix toad xok šḳoḳa *š-k’yuk’y jaw kaŋ škeña *š-kahlam cornfield škala ~ ṣkala *š-k’wal; *š-kol