Sechura–Catacao languages

Sechura–Catacao
(proposed)
Geographic
distribution
Peru
Linguistic classificationProposed language family
Subdivisions
Language codes
GlottologNone
Linguasphere84-BAA-a
Distribution of Sechura and Catacaoan in the Piura region.

Map of Tallán, Sechura and poorly known Olmos

Sechura–Catacao is a proposed connection between the language isolates Sechura (Sek) and Tallán of Peru. The languages are extremely poorly known, but Kaufman (1990) finds the connection convincing, Campbell (2012) persuasive.[1]

External relationships

Kaufman (1994: 64) groups Leco and Sechura–Catacao together as part of a proposed Macro-Lecoan family.[2]

Tovar (1961),[3] partly based on Schmidt (1926),[4] classifies Sechura–Catacao together with the Chimuan languages in his Yunga–Puruhá family.

Vocabulary

Urban (2019)

Comparative word list of Sechura, Colan, and Catacao from Urban (2019):[5]

(M) indicates a reading of the Madrid list, and (B) indicates the Bogotá list.

Sechura, Catacao and Colán wordlists
gloss Sechura Colán Catacao
god dioós tios̃ thios
man su(-)cda (M) / suc(-)cla (B) yatã(-)dlam aszat
woman cuctum pir-n (M) / pi-m (B) pi-chi(-)m
soul alma-cchi alma alma
body cuerpo-cchi cuerpo cuerpo
heart chusiopun(-)ma (M) / chusiopun(-)mo (B) (?) ñessini-m ñiesiñi-chi(-)m
meat/flesh colt carne ccol
bone ruño dladlapi(-)rãm (M) / dladlape(-)rãm (B) lalape(-)chen
father jàchi (M) / jáchi (B) ma-m̃ pateri
mother ñiña nũn (M) / nuñ (B) (?) ni-chi(-)m
son ños-ñi hicu-m̃ ycu-chi(-)m
daughter ycu-chi(-)m capuc
brother sican-ñi pua-m̃ pua-chi(-)m
sister bapue-ñi (M) / bapuẽ-ni (B) puru-m̃ puru-chi(-)m
eat un-uc aguã agua-chi(-)m
drink tut-uc cũ-m (M) / cum̃ (B) (?) conecuc
laugh bus-uc chañar chañac
cry nic nãr (M) / ñãr (B) (?) ñar-acñaquitutin
die lact-uc dlacati lacatu
joy otm-uc chagasiñ gozo
pain pun-uc masic masic
death lact-uc-no dlacati ynatac-lacatu
sky cuchuc-yor cutũc-nap cielo
sun yò(-)ro turi-nap nap
moon ñang(-)ru (M) / ñanoru (B) (?) nag nam
stars chùpchùp chupuchup estrellas
fire morot huỹur guanararac
wind fic cuiat ñap (M) / cuiat ñag (B) vic
bird yaibab yaiau yeya
earth loct dlurũm durum
animal animblà animal animal
tree nusuchu arbol chigua(-)sam
trunk fucù (M) / pucù (B) (?) tũcu-rãm (M) / tùcu-ram̃ (B) (?) tucci-càs
branch rama yabi-ti(-)ram (M) / yabmram (B) (?) yabi-que
flower flor-ac flor alhuaca
fruit fruto fruto cosecha-m
grass un(-)ñiò-còl (M) / unĩuò-còl (B) agua-col t(-)agua-col
water tutù yũp yup
sea roro amum amaun
river tufut yũp turu-yup
waves caph llam(-)as olas
rain purir (M) / putir (B) (?) nug̃ guayaquinum / guaraquinum (?)
fish jum llas llas

Loukotka (1968)

Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items.[6]

glossSechuraCatacaoColan
man reklaaszatyatadlam
water xotoyupyúp
fire morotguanararakhayur
sun yóronapturi nap
moon ñangrunamnag
bird yaibabyeyayaiau
fish xumal'asl'as
head te-uma
foot lava

Loukotka (1949)

Comparative word list of Sechura, Colan, and Catacao from Loukotka (1949):[7]

Notes

  • (Sp.) = Spanish loanword (excluded)

Sources used

  • Sechura: Buchwald (1919)[8]
  • Manuscript by Martínez Compañón from the 1780s
French gloss
(original)
English gloss
(translated)
SechuraKolanKatakao
animalanimalanimblà(Sp.)(Sp.)
arbretreenusuču(Sp.)čiguasam
boiredrinktutukkumkonekuk
cielskykučuk yorkutuk nap(Sp.)
cœurheartčusiupunmañessinimñiesiñičim
corpsbodykuerpokči(Sp.)(Sp.)
douleurpainpunukmasikmasik
eauwatertutúyupyup
étoilesstarsčúpčúpčupučup(Sp.)
femmewomankuktumpimpičim
feufiremorothuyurguanararak
filledaughterñosñihikumykučim kapuk
filssonñosñihikumykučim
fleurflowerflorak(Sp.)alhuaka
fleuverivertuxutyupturuyup
frèrebrothersikanñipuampuačim
fruitfruit(Sp.)(Sp.)(Sp.)
gaihappyotmukčagasiñ(Sp.)
herbegrassunñiókólaguakoltaguakol
hommemansukdayatadlamaszat
lunemoonñangrunagnam
mangereatunukaguaaguačim
mersearoroamumamaum
mèremotherñiñanunničim
mortdeadlaktuknodlakatiynataklakatu
oiseaubirdyaibabyaiauyeya
ondeswaveskaphllamas(Sp.)
osboneruñodladlapiramlalapečen
pèrefatherxačimam(Sp.)
pleurercrynikñarñarakñakitutin
pluierainpurirnugguayakinum
poissonfishxumllasllas
rameaubranch(Sp.)yabitiramyabike
régnerreignbusukčañarčañak
sœursisterbapueñipurumpuručim
soleilsunyóroturinapnap
terreearthloktdlurumdurum
tronctrunkfukútukuramtaksikás
ventwindfikkuiat ñapvik
viandemeatkolt(Sp.)kkol

References

  1. ↑ Campbell, Lyle (2012). "Classification of the indigenous languages of South America". In Grondona, Verónica; Campbell, Lyle (eds.). The Indigenous Languages of South America. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 2. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 59–166. ISBN 978-3-11-025513-3.
  2. ↑ Kaufman, Terrence. 1994. The native languages of South America. In: Christopher Moseley and R. E. Asher (eds.), Atlas of the World’s Languages, 59–93. London: Routledge.
  3. ↑ Tovar, Antonio (1961). Catálogo de las lenguas de América del Sur, pp. 162-165. Buenos Aires.
  4. ↑ Schmidt, Wilhelm (1926). Die Sprachfamilien und Sprachenkreise der Erde, p. 214. Heidelberg.
  5. ↑ Urban, Matthias (2019). "The Tallán languages". Lost languages of the Peruvian north coast (PDF). Estudios Indiana. Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag. pp. 73–96. ISBN 978-3-7861-2826-7. OCLC 1090545680.
  6. ↑ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
  7. ↑ Loukotka, Čestmír. 1949. Sur Quelques Langues Inconnues de l'Amerique du Sud. Lingua Posnaniensis I: 53-82.
  8. ↑ Buchwald, Otto von. 1919. Migraciones sudamericanas. Boletín de la sociedad ecuatoriana de estudios historicos, vol 1, pp. 227-239. Quito.
  • Kaufman, Terrence (1990). "Language History in South America: What we know and how to know more". In David L. Payne (ed.). Amazonian Linguistics. Austin: University of Texas Press.