Paresi–Waura languages

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Pareci–Xingu
Central Maipurean
Geographic distribution	Brazil, Bolivia
Linguistic classification	Arawakan Southern ? Pareci–Xingu
Subdivisions	Paresi group Waura group
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	`cent2226`

The Pareci–Xingu languages, also known as Paresi–Waura or Central Maipurean, are Maipurean / Arawakan languages of the Bolivian and western Brazilian Amazon.

Languages

Kaufman (1994) gives the following breakdown:

Pareci–Xingu
- Paresí group
  - Paresí also known as Parecís, Haliti
  - Saraveca also known as Sarave †
- Waurá group
  - Waura–Mehináku also known as Wauja, Meinaku
  - Yawalapiti also known as Jaulapiti
  - Kustenau also known as Kustenaú †

More recent works by Fabre (2005) as well as Brandão and Facundes (2007) include Enawene Nawe in a subgroup with Paresí.^[1]

References

↑ Brandão, Ana Paula Barros (2014). "A reference grammar of Paresi-Haliti (Arawak)" (PDF). pp. 6–7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-01-21.

Arawakan (Maipurean) languages

Northern

Caribbean

Palikuran

Marawan
Palikúr

Pidjanan

Upper Amazon

Western Nawiki	Achawa Amarizana Anauyá Cabiyari Cabre ? Kawishana Mainatari Mandawaca Mepuri Pasé Piapoco Resígaro Warekena Waraikú ? Wainumá–Mariaté Wiriná ? Yabaâna ? Yucuna Guarú Yumana
Eastern Nawiki	Karu Kurripako Tariana
Central Upper Amazon	Avane Baré– Guinao – Marawá Baniwa of Guainia Maipure Yavitero
Manao	Kariaí Manao Shiriana ?

Southern

Western	Chamicuro Morique Yanesha'
Central Maipurean	Custenau Enawenê-Nawê Paresí Saraveca Waura–Mehináku Yawalapití Agavotaguerra ?
Piro	Apurinã Iñapari Cararí Mashco Piro Machinere Yine Kanamaré
Bolivia–Parana	Baure Lapachu Moxos Pauna Terêna– Chané
Campa	Asháninka Ashéninga Axininca Caquinte Matsiguenga Nomatsiguenga Pucapucari

Macro-Arawakan ?

Italics indicate extinct languages

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