Moseten–Chon hypothesis
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The Moseten–Chon hypothesis is a proposed linguistic relationship suggesting that the Mosetenan and Chonan language families of South America may share a common ancestry.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
linguistic hypothesis
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proposal of genetic relationship ⓘ |
| basedOn |
lexical comparison
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structural similarities ⓘ |
| concerns | possible common ancestry of Mosetenan and Chonan language families ⓘ |
| concernsLanguageFamily |
Chonan language family
NERFINISHED
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Mosetenan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussedInContextOf |
South American language phyla
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long-range linguistic comparison ⓘ |
| evaluatedUsing | comparative method ⓘ |
| field |
South American linguistics
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historical linguistics ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFocus | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
controversial
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not widely accepted ⓘ |
| hasUncertainty |
insufficient comparative data
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limited documentation of some Chonan languages ⓘ |
| implies | Mosetenan and Chonan may form a larger language family ⓘ |
| opposedBy | many historical linguists ⓘ |
| proposesRelationshipBetween |
Chonan languages
NERFINISHED
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Mosetenan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
genetic grouping of indigenous languages of South America
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language classification in South America ⓘ |
| subjectOf | comparative linguistic research ⓘ |
| typeOf | macro-family proposal ⓘ |
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