Lule–Vilela languages

The two Lule–Vilela languages constitute a small, distantly related language family of northern Argentina. Kaufman found the relationship likely and with general agreement among the major classifiers of South American languages. Viegas Barros published additional evidence from 1996–2006. However, Zamponi (2008) considers Lule and Vilela each as language isolates, with similarities being due to contact.

Internal classification

Internal classification of the Lule–Vilela languages by Mason (1950):

Lule–Vilela
- Lule
  - Great Lule (of Miraflores, of Machoni)
  - Small Lule
    - Isistiné
    - Tokistiné
    - Oristiné
- Vilela
  - Atalalá
  - Chunupí (Sinipé, Chulupí)
    - Yooc (Yoo, Wamalca)
    - Ocolé
    - Yecoanita
  - Pasain (Pazaine)
  - Omoampa (Umuapa)
  - Vacaa
  - Vilela
  - Ipa
  - Takete
  - Yoconoampa (Yecunampa)
  - Wamalca
  - (Malbalá ?)

Unclassfied languages are Tonocoté, Matará, and Guacará.

Vocabulary

Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Lule, Vilela, and Chunupí.

Proto-language

For reconstructions of Proto-Lule-Vilela by Viegas Barros (2006), see the corresponding Spanish article.

References

Viegas Barros, J. P. (2001). "Evidencias del parentesco de las lenguas lule y vilela". Colección Folklore y Antropología, 4. Santa Fe: Subsecretaría de Cultura, Dirección Provincial de Gestión Cultural. pp. 15–21.
Adelaar, William F.H.; Pieter C. Muysken (2004). The Languages of the Andes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 385–392. ISBN 0-521-36275-X.
Greenberg, Joseph; Ruhlen, Merritt (2007-09-04). An Amerind Etymological Dictionary (PDF) (12 ed.). Stanford: Dept. of Anthropological Sciences Stanford University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2008-06-27.

External links

Alain Fabre. 2005. Diccionario etnolingüístico y guía bibliográfica de los pueblos indígenas sudamericanos. 'Lule–Vilela'