Moseten–Chonan languages
Appearance
Mosetén–Chon | |
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(proposed) | |
Geographic distribution | southern South America |
Linguistic classification | Macro-Panoan ?
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Language codes | |
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.
References
- 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.