Para-Yeniseian languages

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

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?
**Hunnic?
**Huna?
*Dingling?
*Jie?

Others consider these languages as being Pumpokolic, Arinic, or as belonging to other language families.