Matacoan languages
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Matákoan | |
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Mataguayo | |
Geographic distribution: |
Amazon |
Linguistic classification: | Mataco–Guaicuru ?
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Glottolog: | mata1289[1] |
Matacoan (also Mataguayan, Matákoan, Mataguayo, Mataco–Mataguayo, Matacoano, Matacoana) is a language family of northern Argentina, western Paraguay, and southeastern Bolivia.
Family division[edit]
Matacoan consists of four clusters of languages. Gordon (2005) divides Wichí into three separate languages, and Chorote into two languages.
- Wichí (AKA Mataco, Wichi, Wichí Lhamtés, Weenhayek, Noctenes, Matahuayo, Matako, Weʃwo. The name Mataco is common but pejorative.)
- Vejoz (AKA Vejo, Pilcomayo, Bermejo, Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz)
- Noktén (AKA Noctén, Wichí Lhamtés Nocten)
- Wiznay (AKA Güisnay, Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay)
- Matawayo (AKA Matahuayo).
- Chorote (AKA Chorotí, Yofúaha, Tsoloti)
- Manhui (AKA Manjuy, Iyo’wujwa Chorote)
- Eklenhui (AKA Eclenjuy, Eklehui, Iyojwa’ja Chorote, Chorote, Choroti).
- Nivaclé (AKA Chulupí–Ashlushlay, Chulupí, Ajlujlay, Alhulhai, Niwaklé, Niwaqli, Churupi, Chulupe. The name Chulupí is common but pejorative.)
- Forest Nivaclé
- River Nivaclé
- Maká (AKA Macá, Maca, Towolhi, Toothle, Nynaka, Mak’á, Enimaca, Enimaga)
- Ma’ká (AKA Towolhi)
- Enimaga (AKA Enimaa, Kochaboth)
References[edit]
- ^ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Matacoan". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
Bibliography[edit]
- Adelaar, Willem F. H.; & Muysken, Pieter C. (2004). The languages of the Andes. Cambridge language surveys. Cambridge University Press.
- Campbell, Lyle. (1997). American Indian languages: The historical linguistics of Native America. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-509427-1.
- Fabre, Alain (2005) Los Mataguayo
(Online version: http://www.ling.fi/Entradas%20diccionario/Dic=Mataguayo.pdf)
External links[edit]
- Proel: Familia matákoan
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