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Arutani–Sape languages
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Arutani–Sape, also known as Awake–Kaliana or Kalianan, is a proposed language family[1] that includes two of the most poorly documented languages in South America, both of which are now moribund or extinct. They are at best only distantly related. Kaufman (1990) found a connection convincing, but Migliazza & Campbell (1988) maintained that there is no evidence for linking them.[2] The two languages are,
- Arutani[3] (also known as Aoaqui, Auake, Auaque, Awake, Oewaku, Orotani, Uruak, Urutani)
- Sape[4] (also known as Caliana, Chirichano, Kaliana, Kariana)
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Kaufman (1990) states that a further connection with Máku (Maku of Roraima/Auari) is "promising". (See Macro-Puinavean languages.)
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Migliazza (1978)
Migliazza (1978) gives the following Swadesh list table for Uruak, Sape, and Máku ("Maku"):[5]
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Wiktionary has Swadesh lists at Appendix:Arutani–Sape Swadesh lists
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