Proposed language family of Amazonia
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.
Vocabulary
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
- 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.
