Wamo–Chapakura languages
| Wamo–Chapakúra | |
|---|---|
| Guamo–Chapacuran | |
| Geographic distribution | western Amazon |
| Linguistic classification | Proposed language family |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | None |
Wamo–Chapakúra is a proposed connection between the largely extinct Chapacuran language family and the otherwise unclassified language Wamo (or Guamo). Kaufman (1990) finds the connection convincing.
Vocabulary
Below is a comparison of Guamo (1778 word list[1]) with Proto-Chapacuran reconstructions from Angenot (1997).[2] Similar forms include Proto-Chapacuran *ʔakom and Guamo cum ([kum]) 'water'.
gloss Proto-Chapacuran Guamo head *ʔupʷek putí, puté hair scará, ascaro eye *tok tujua, tuaguin ear dupen, quiepen nose *ʔutur fin tooth *ʔijat aufê, ufé tongue dituâ mouth matá hand *ʔum catâne foot *katim catafa breast *ʔikim cupa meat *ʔukun testu blood *ʔawik jue, ducú bone *ʔatat ditancu person *tramaʔ daiju, dauirco name *ʔuwit dog gaurig, jaure fish *ʔihʷam dacuay, dupaque louse *ʔiwʔ tree *ʔawan disycu, discu leaf *tan estejan, tercundiscun flower *pʷiw quamastastajan water *ʔakom cum fire *ʔitʃeː cujue stone *pʷikun canjiú, dacanjue earth *ʔomiː 'mato, terra firme' taumchê, tansie salt *kunʔ tig road *wana eat *kawʔ eiquia, tuan die *ʔimʷiʔ tugri, jurirá I napi, ascaté you *ʔawum najâ, ascai
References
- ^ Anonymous. 1928 [1778]. Traduccion de algunas voces de la lengua Guama. In Lenguas de América, 382-393. Madrid.
- ^ Angenot, Geralda de Lima (1997). Fonotática e Fonologia do Lexema Protochapacura Archived 2021-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. Dissertação do Mestrado, Universidade Federal de Rondônia.
- 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.