Macro-Jê hypothesis (disputed)
E891821
The Macro-Jê hypothesis (disputed) is a proposed but controversial language macro-family that seeks to group the Jê languages of Brazil with several other South American language families into a larger genetic unit.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macro-Jê hypothesis | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
controversial linguistic hypothesis
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language family hypothesis ⓘ proposed language macro-family ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain | possible distant genetic relationships among several Brazilian language families ⓘ |
| basedOn |
lexical comparison
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morphological comparison ⓘ typological similarities ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
insufficient regular sound correspondences
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limited shared basic vocabulary ⓘ reliance on typological evidence ⓘ |
| degreeOfAcceptance | minority view among specialists ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Brazil
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South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Macro-Gê hypothesis
NERFINISHED
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Macro-Jê stock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
controversial
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disputed ⓘ not widely accepted ⓘ |
| isMacroFamilyOver | multiple small South American language families ⓘ |
| languageFamilyCore | Jê languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposesGeneticUnitOf |
Chiquitano language
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Fulniô language NERFINISHED ⓘ Guató language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jabutí languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Jê languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamakan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ Karajá language family NERFINISHED ⓘ Krenák language family NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxakalí language family NERFINISHED ⓘ Ofayé language NERFINISHED ⓘ Puri language family ⓘ Rikbaktsá language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yatê language ⓘ |
| proposesRelationshipBetween | Jê languages and other Brazilian language families ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Amerind hypothesis
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Macro-Carib hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Macro-Tucanoan hypothesis ⓘ |
| requires | further comparative evidence ⓘ |
| subjectField |
South American linguistics
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historical linguistics ⓘ |
| timePeriodProposed | 20th century ⓘ |
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