Wamo–Chapakura languages

Wamo–Chapakúra is a proposed connection between the largely extinct Chapacuran language family and the otherwise unclassified language Wamo (or Guamo). Kaufman (1990) finds the connection convincing.

Wamo–Chapakúra
Guamo–Chapacuran
Geographic distribution	western Amazon
Linguistic classification	Proposed language family
Subdivisions	Chapacuran Guamo †
Language codes
Glottolog	None

Vocabulary

Below is a comparison of Guamo (1778 word list^[1]) with Proto-Chapacuran reconstructions from Angenot (1997).^[2] Similar forms include Proto-Chapacuran *ʔakom and Guamo cum ([kum]) 'water'.

gloss	Proto-Chapacuran	Guamo
head	*ʔupʷek	putí, puté
hair		scará, ascaro
eye	*tok	tujua, tuaguin
ear		dupen, quiepen
nose	*ʔutur	fin
tooth	*ʔijat	aufê, ufé
tongue		dituâ
mouth		matá
hand	*ʔum	catâne
foot	*katim	catafa
breast	*ʔikim	cupa
meat	*ʔukun	testu
blood	*ʔawik	jue, ducú
bone	*ʔatat	ditancu
person	*tramaʔ	daiju, dauirco
name	*ʔuwit
dog		gaurig, jaure
fish	*ʔihʷam	dacuay, dupaque
louse	*ʔiwʔ
tree	*ʔawan	disycu, discu
leaf	*tan	estejan, tercundiscun
flower	*pʷiw	quamastastajan
water	*ʔakom	cum
fire	*ʔitʃeː	cujue
stone	*pʷikun	canjiú, dacanjue
earth	*ʔomiː 'mato, terra firme'	taumchê, tansie
salt	*kunʔ	tig
road	*wana
eat	*kawʔ	eiquia, tuan
die	*ʔimʷiʔ	tugri, jurirá
I		napi, ascaté
you	*ʔawum	najâ, ascai