Macro-Andean hypothesis
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The Macro-Andean hypothesis is a proposed large-scale language family grouping that suggests a distant genetic relationship among several indigenous South American language families, including Cahuapanan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macro-Andean hypothesis canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
linguistic hypothesis
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macro-family proposal ⓘ proposed language family ⓘ |
| acceptance | not widely accepted by specialists ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain | possible common origin of several Andean and nearby language families ⓘ |
| basis |
lexical comparison
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typological similarities ⓘ |
| classificationType | genetic classification proposal ⓘ |
| concerns | indigenous languages of South America ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | established language families ⓘ |
| evidenceType | comparative method (disputed sufficiency) ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Andean region
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western Amazonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
South American linguistics
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historical linguistics ⓘ |
| includesLanguageFamily |
Aymaran language family
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Cahuapanan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ Candoshi language family NERFINISHED ⓘ Jivaroan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ Kawapana language family NERFINISHED ⓘ Uru–Chipaya language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposes | distant genetic relationship among several South American language families ⓘ |
| relatedTo | macro-family proposals in linguistics ⓘ |
| status |
controversial
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highly speculative ⓘ |
| timeDepthClaimed | remote time depth ⓘ |
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