Arutani-Sape languages
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| Arutane-Sape
Kalianan
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| Geographic distribution: |
Amazon |
| Genetic classification: |
Macro-Puinavean ? Arutane-Sape |
| Subdivisions: | |
The Arutani-Sape are an endangered language family[1] that includes two languages which are mainly spoken in Brazil and Venezuela. They are almost extinct. They are only distantly related, but Kaufman (1990) finds the connection convincing.
I. Arutani[2] (also known as Aoaqui, Auake, Auaque, Awake, Oewaku, Orotani, Uruak, Urutani)
II. Sape[3] (also known as Caliana, Chirichano, Kaliana, Kariana)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Weinstein, Jay A. (2005-02-28). Social and Cultural Change: Social Science for a Dynamic World. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 94. ISBN 0742525732. http://books.google.com/books?id=wwDfXLLM-fsC&pg=PA94&dq=Arutani&as_brr=3&ei=gtuHSPebBIqeswPw0f3EDg&sig=ACfU3U1w9TUAusk8AQh3_VfYsOLhGYKDOw.
- ^ Moseley, Christopher (2007-04-23). Encyclopedia of the world's endangered languages. Routledge. p. 177. http://books.google.com/books?id=dQt6XWloU10C&pg=PA177&dq=Arutani&as_brr=3&ei=gtuHSPebBIqeswPw0f3EDg&sig=ACfU3U1XNYJZA_N0ixmdg_RxtcSuVFu_0Q.
- ^ Moseley, Christopher (2007-04-23). Encyclopedia of the world's endangered languages. Routledge. p. 164. http://books.google.com/books?id=dQt6XWloU10C&pg=PA177&dq=Arutani&as_brr=3&ei=gtuHSPebBIqeswPw0f3EDg&sig=ACfU3U1XNYJZA_N0ixmdg_RxtcSuVFu_0Q#PPA164,M1.
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