Matacoan languages

Matacoan (also Mataguayan, Matákoan, Mataguayo, Mataco–Mataguayo, Matacoano, Matacoana) is a language family of northern Argentina, western Paraguay, and southeastern Bolivia.

Family division

Matacoan consists of four clusters of languages. Gordon (2005) divides Wichí into three separate languages, and Chorote into two languages.

1. Wichí (AKA Mataco, Wichi, Wichí Lhamtés, Weenhayek, Noctenes, Matahuayo, Matako, Weʃwo. The name Mataco is common but pejorative.)
   1. Vejoz (AKA Vejo, Pilcomayo, Bermejo, Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz)
   2. Noktén (AKA Noctén, Wichí Lhamtés Nocten)
   3. Wiznay (AKA Güisnay, Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay)
   4. Matawayo (AKA Matahuayo).
2. Chorote (AKA Chorotí, Yofúaha, Tsoloti)
   1. Manhui (AKA Manjuy, Iyo’wujwa Chorote)
   2. Eklenhui (AKA Eclenjuy, Eklehui, Iyojwa’ja Chorote, Chorote, Choroti).
3. Nivaclé (AKA Chulupí–Ashlushlay, Chulupí, Ajlujlay, Alhulhai, Niwaklé, Niwaqli, Churupi, Chulupe. The name Chulupí is common but pejorative.)
   1. Forest Nivaclé
   2. River Nivaclé
4. Maká (AKA Macá, Maca, Towolhi, Toothle, Nynaka, Mak’á, Enimaca, Enimaga)
   1. Ma’ká (AKA Towolhi)
   2. Enimaga (AKA Enimaa, Kochaboth)

References

Bibliography

• Adelaar, Willem F. H.; & Muysken, Pieter C. (2004). The languages of the Andes. Cambridge language surveys. Cambridge University Press.
• Campbell, Lyle. (1997). American Indian languages: The historical linguistics of Native America. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-509427-1.
• Fabre, Alain (2005) Los Mataguayo

(Online version: http://www.ling.fi/Entradas%20diccionario/Dic=Mataguayo.pdf)

External links

• Proel: Familia matákoan