Wamo–Chapakura languages

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.

Wamo–Chapakúra
Guamo–Chapacuran
Geographic
distribution
western Amazon
Linguistic classificationProposed language family
Subdivisions
GlottologNone

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'.

glossProto-ChapacuranGuamo
head *ʔupʷekputí, puté
hair scará, ascaro
eye *toktujua, tuaguin
ear dupen, quiepen
nose *ʔuturfin
tooth *ʔijataufê, ufé
tongue dituâ
mouth matá
hand *ʔumcatâne
foot *katimcatafa
breast *ʔikimcupa
meat *ʔukuntestu
blood *ʔawikjue, ducú
bone *ʔatatditancu
person *tramaʔdaiju, dauirco
name *ʔuwit
dog gaurig, jaure
fish *ʔihʷamdacuay, dupaque
louse *ʔiwʔ
tree *ʔawandisycu, discu
leaf *tanestejan, tercundiscun
flower *pʷiwquamastastajan
water *ʔakomcum
fire *ʔitʃeːcujue
stone *pʷikuncanjiú, dacanjue
earth *ʔomiː 'mato, terra firme'taumchê, tansie
salt *kunʔtig
road *wana
eat *kawʔeiquia, tuan
die *ʔimʷiʔtugri, jurirá
I napi, ascaté
you *ʔawumnajâ, ascai

References

  1. Anonymous. 1928 [1778]. Traduccion de algunas voces de la lengua Guama. In Lenguas de América, 382-393. Madrid.
  2. 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.


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