Sechura–Catacao languages

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Sechura–Catacao
Sechura–Tallan
Geographic
distribution:
Peru
Subdivisions:

Distribution of Sechura and Tallán (Catacaoan) in the Piura region.

Sechura–Catacao is a proposed connection between the small Catacaoan language family of Peru and the language isolate Sechura (Sek). The languages are extremely poorly known, but Kaufman (1990) finds the connection convincing, Campbell & Grondona (2012) persuasive.

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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