Ge languages

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The Gê languages (Gê-Kaingang; also Je, Ge, Jean, Ye, Gean) are spoken by the Gê, a group of indigenous peoples in Brazil.

[edit] Family division

The language family is as follows:

• Central Ge
  • Acroa
  • Xavante
  • Xerente
  • Xakriabá
• Northwest Ge
  • Apinaye
  • Kayapo
  • Kreen-Akarore
  • Suyá
  • Timbira languages
    • Para Gaviao
    • Canela
    • Kraho
    • Kreye
    • Krikati-Timbira

• Kaingáng (Southern) languages
  • Kaingáng
  • Xokleng
  • São Paulo Kaingáng
  • Ingain (†)
  • Guayana (†)

[edit] Genetic relations

The Ge family is often considered a branch of the still undemonstrated Macro-Ge family. The Macro-Ge proposal looks very promising^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] External links

• Gê languages at Ethnologue