Maya–Yunga–Chipayan languages


The Maya–Yunga–Chipayan languages are a proposed macrofamily linking the Chimuan, Uru–Chipaya, and Mayan language families of the Americas. The macrofamily was proposed by Stark. However, it has not gained widespread acceptance among linguists.

Classification

Stark's classification is as follows.

Lexical comparisons

Stark proposed a Maya–Yunga–Chipayan macrofamily linking Mayan with Uru–Chipaya and Yunga, based on the following lexical comparisons.