North Caucasian languages (hypothetical)
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The North Caucasian languages (hypothetical) are a proposed macro-family uniting the Northwest and Northeast Caucasian language groups into a single genealogical phylum.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypothetical language phylum
ⓘ
proposed language macro-family ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | North Caucasian macro-family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisOfProposal | similarities between Northwest and Northeast Caucasian languages ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeAnalysis | treats Northwest and Northeast Caucasian as unrelated families ⓘ |
| hasClassificationStatus | not established in mainstream reference works ⓘ |
| hasCriticism |
insufficient regular sound correspondences
ⓘ
limited shared basic vocabulary ⓘ possible areal convergence ⓘ |
| hasDocumentationLevel | uneven across member languages ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceType |
lexical comparison
ⓘ
morphological comparison ⓘ phonological comparison ⓘ |
| hasGeographicRegion | Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpponentsView | similarities are due to contact and typology ⓘ |
| hasProponentsView | Northwest and Northeast Caucasian share a common ancestor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegionCharacteristic | high linguistic diversity ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
controversial
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hypothetical ⓘ not widely accepted ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Northeast Caucasian languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Caucasian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTimeDepth | very great time depth (proposed) ⓘ |
| isPartOfDebate | classification of Caucasian languages ⓘ |
| proposedBy | various historical linguists ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dené–Caucasian hypothesis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
macro-family (linguistics) ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
comparative linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| unites |
Northeast Caucasian languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Caucasian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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