Para-Yeniseian languages

Para-Yeniseian is a proposed group of languages that is considered to be an extinct sister branch of the Yeniseian languages.^[1] Para-Yeniseian contains a few extinct languages.

Para-Yeniseian
Para-Yeniseic Xiongnu
(proposed)
Geographic distribution	Siberia, Mongolia, Northern China, North India, Europe
Linguistic classification	Dené–Yeniseian? Xiongnu-Yeniseian Para-Yeniseian
Subdivisions	?Xiongnu ?Dingling ?Jie
Language codes
Glottolog	None

Definitions

There are two definitions for Para-Yeniseian:

• A group of hypothetical languages related to Yeniseian languages attested only through placenames, especially those who cannot be identified with the attested Yeniseian languages.
• A family including the Xiongnu language and languages which are thought to be closely related to it.

Languages

• Para-Yeniseian
  • Xiongnu?^[2]
    • Hunnic?
    • Huna?
  • Dingling?
  • Jie?^[3]

Others consider these languages as being Pumpokolic^[4], Arinic^[5] or as belonging to other language families.