Moseten–Chonan languages

Mosetén–Chon
(proposed)
Geographic
distribution		southern South America
Linguistic classificationMacro-Panoan ?
  • Mosetén–Chon
Subdivisions
Language codes
GlottologNone

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.

Numerals

The following is a table of numerals in 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

  1. ^ "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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