Arawakan languages

Arawakan
Arawakan
Maipurean
Geographic; distribution	South America, Central America, Caribbean
Linguistic classification	One of the world's primary language families
Proto-language	Proto-Arawakan
Subdivisions	Northern; Southern;
Language codes
ISO 639-5	awd
Glottolog	araw1281
	Maipurean languages in South America (Caribbean and Central America not included): North-Maipurean (pale blue) and South-Maipurean (deeper blue). Spots represent location of extant languages, and shadowed areas show probable earlier locations.

The Arawakan language family is a group of languages spoken in South America, mostly in Brazil and countries surrounding it.

List

The list of Arawakan languages below is listed by linguist Henri Ramirez [en].

Arawakan
- Japurá-Colombia (Portuguese article)
  - † Mepuri
  - † Yumana–Passé
    - † Yumana
    - † Passé
  - † Kauixana
  - Peripheral
    - † Mandawaka, Warekena (do San Miguel); Baniwa-Koripako
    - Piapoco, Achagua; Kabiyari
    - † Resígaro
    - † Wainumá-Mariaté
    - Yukuna
- Upper Orinoco
  - Baniva de Maroa
  - † Pareni-Yavitero
  - † Maipure
- Central-Amazon-Antilles ? (probable branch)
  - Amazon-Antilles
    - Guajiro, † Paraujano
    - † Taino, Iñeri, Loko, † Marawá
    - ? † Waraiku
    - ? † Wirina
  - Middle Rio Negro
    - † Baré
    - † Guinau
    - † Anauyá; † Mainatari, † Yabahana
  - Central
    - † Bahuana; † Manao, † Cariaí
    - † Aruã
    - Pidjanan
      - † Mawayana
      - Wapixana, † Parawana, † Aroaqui
    - ? † Shebayo
- Mato Grosso-Palikur ? (probable branch)
  - Amapá
    - Palikur
  - Mato Grosso
    - Xingu
      - Waurá
      - Yawalapiti
    - Xaray
      - Salumã
      - Pareci
      - † Sarave
- Bolivia-Purus-Kampa-(Amuesha) ? (probable branch)
  - Bolivia
    - Baure
    - Pauna; Mojeño, Tereno
  - Purus
    - † Iñapari
    - Piro
    - Apurinã
    - † Cararí
  - Pre-Andine
    - Kampa
  - Pozuzo
    - Amuesha
- Lower Ucayali
  - † Chamicuro
  - ? † Moríque

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Arawakan
Maipurean
Geographic distribution	South America, Central America, Caribbean
Linguistic classification	One of the world's primary language families
Proto-language	Proto-Arawakan
Subdivisions	Northern Southern
Language codes
ISO 639-5	`awd`
Glottolog	`araw1281`
Maipurean languages in South America (Caribbean and Central America not included): North-Maipurean (pale blue) and South-Maipurean (deeper blue). Spots represent location of extant languages, and shadowed areas show probable earlier locations.