Penutian phylum
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Penutian phylum is a proposed large language family encompassing several Native American language groups of western North America whose genetic relationship remains controversial among linguists.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypothetical language phylum
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linguistic hypothesis → proposed language family → |
| continent |
North America
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| field |
Native American linguistics
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historical linguistics → |
| hasCharacteristic |
based on proposed genetic relationship among Native American languages
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evidence for relationship considered inconclusive by many specialists → not universally accepted by linguists → |
| hasSubgroup |
California Penutian
→
Maiduan → Mexican Penutian → Oregon Penutian → Plateau Penutian → Tsimshianic → Utian → Wintuan → Yokutsan → Yuki–Wappo → |
| includes |
Alsea language
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California Penutian languages → Chinookan languages → Coosan languages → Klamath–Modoc language NERFINISHED → Maiduan languages → Miwok–Costanoan languages NERFINISHED → Nez Perce language → Oregon Penutian languages → Penutian languages NERFINISHED → Plateau Penutian languages → Sahaptian languages NERFINISHED → Siuslaw language → Takelma language → Tsimshianic languages → Utian languages → Wintuan languages NERFINISHED → Yokutsan languages NERFINISHED → Yuki–Wappo languages → |
| languageFamilyColor |
American
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| namedAfter |
Penutian languages
NERFINISHED
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| proposalDate |
1913
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| proposedBy |
Alfred L. Kroeber
NERFINISHED
→
Roland B. Dixon NERFINISHED → |
| region |
western North America
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| status |
controversial
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disputed → |
| subjectOf |
historical-comparative linguistic research
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| writingSystem |
Latin script
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Penutian languages
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hasAlternativeName |