Wamo–Chapakura languages

Wamo–Chapakúra is a proposed connection between the largely extinct Chapacuran language family and the otherwise unclassified language Wamo (or Guamo). Kaufman (1990) finds the connection convincing.

Wamo–Chapakúra
Guamo–Chapacuran
Geographic
distribution
western Amazon
Linguistic classificationProposed language family
Subdivisions
Language codes
GlottologNone

Vocabulary

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Below is a comparison of Guamo (1778 word list[1]) with Proto-Chapacuran reconstructions from Angenot (1997).[2] Similar forms include Proto-Chapacuran *ʔakom and Guamo cum ([kum]) 'water'.

gloss Proto-Chapacuran Guamo
head *ʔupʷek putí, puté
hair scará, ascaro
eye *tok tujua, tuaguin
ear dupen, quiepen
nose *ʔutur fin
tooth *ʔijat aufê, ufé
tongue dituâ
mouth matá
hand *ʔum catâne
foot *katim catafa
breast *ʔikim cupa
meat *ʔukun testu
blood *ʔawik jue, ducú
bone *ʔatat ditancu
person *tramaʔ daiju, dauirco
name *ʔuwit
dog gaurig, jaure
fish *ʔihʷam dacuay, dupaque
louse *ʔiwʔ
tree *ʔawan disycu, discu
leaf *tan estejan, tercundiscun
flower *pʷiw quamastastajan
water *ʔakom cum
fire *ʔitʃeː cujue
stone *pʷikun canjiú, dacanjue
earth *ʔomiː 'mato, terra firme' taumchê, tansie
salt *kunʔ tig
road *wana
eat *kawʔ eiquia, tuan
die *ʔimʷiʔ tugri, jurirá
I napi, ascaté
you *ʔawum najâ, ascai

References

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  1. ^ Anonymous. 1928 [1778]. Traduccion de algunas voces de la lengua Guama. In Lenguas de América, 382-393. Madrid.
  2. ^ Angenot, Geralda de Lima (1997). Fonotática e Fonologia do Lexema Protochapacura Archived 2021-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. Dissertação do Mestrado, Universidade Federal de Rondônia.
  • Kaufman, Terrence (1990). "Language History in South America: What we know and how to know more". In David L. Payne (ed.). Amazonian Linguistics. Austin: University of Texas Press.