Moseten–Chonan languages
| Mosetén–Chon | |
|---|---|
| (proposed) | |
| Geographic distribution | southern South America |
| Linguistic classification | Macro-Panoan ?
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | None |
Mosetén–Chon is a proposal linking the Mosetenan languages (actually a single language, Chimane or Tsimané) and the Chonan languages of South America. Kaufman (1990) finds the connection fairly convincing.
Comparative Vocabulary
Below, the numerals of Mosetén, Chimané, Ona, Tehuelche, Teushen and Haush.[1]
| English | one | two | three | four | five | six | seven | eight | nine | ten | |
| Mosetén-Chimané | Chimane | irit | pana | chibin | tsis | cánam | ebeuñ | yevetige | quencañ | arajatec | tac |
| Mosetén | irit | pára | chibin | ||||||||
| Chon | Tehuelche † | chochieg | h'áuke | ká'ash | kague | k'tsáen | uaenecash | aiéké | venik'cage | yamakeitzen | kaken |
| Selknam † (Ona) | sôs | sôki | sauke | koni-sôki | kismarei | kari-koni-soki | kari-kísmarei | karikei-konisoki | kauken-kísmarei | karai-kísmarei | |
| Haush † | setaul | aim | shaucn | ||||||||
| Teushen † | cheuquen | xeukay | keash | kekaguy | keytzum | wenecash | kuka | wenekekague | kekaxetzum | xaken |
References
- ^ "South Amerindian Languages". zompist.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
Sources
- Kaufman, Terrence (1990). "Language History in South America: What we know and how to know more". In David L. Payne (ed.). Amazonian Linguistics. Austin: University of Texas Press.
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