Moseten–Chonan languages

Mosetén–Chon
(proposed)
Geographic
distribution:
southern South America
Linguistic classification:

Macro-Panoan ?

  • Mosetén–Chon
Subdivisions:
Glottolog: None

Mosetén–Chon is a proposal linking the Mosetenan languages (Tsimané) and the Chon languages of South America. Kaufman (1990) finds the connection fairly convincing.

References

Kaufman, Terrence (1990). "Language History in South America: What we know and how to know more". In David L. Payne. Amazonian Linguistics. Austin: University of Texas Press. 


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