Upper Amazon Arawakan languages


The Upper Amazon Maipurean languages, a.k.a. North Amazonian or Inland Northern Maipuran, are Arawakan languages of the northern Amazon in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and Brazil.
Upper Amazon Arawakan has been surveyed comprehensively by Henri Ramirez, which includes a historical reconstruction as well.

Languages

Kaufman (1994)

Kaufman gives the following breakdown :
He leaves the following Upper Amazon languages unclassified:
In 1999 Aikhenvald classified a couple languages Kaufman left out, but leaves several of the Western Nawiki languages and branches unclassified. Several languages — Maipure, Resígaro, Cawishana, Mandahuaca, and Guarequena — are moved. She treats the Yucuna, Karu, and Bare groups as single languages.
  • * Western Nawiki
  • ** Maipure
  • ** Resígaro ?
  • ** Achagua
  • ** Piapoco
  • ** Caviyari ?
  • ** Yucuna
  • * Eastern Nawiki
  • ** Tariana
  • ** Baniwa
  • ** Guarequena
  • * Central Upper Amazon
  • ** Mandahuaca
  • **Yabaâna
  • **Baré
  • ** Yavitero
  • ** Baniwa of Guainia
  • * Manao
  • ** Manao
  • ** Shiriana
  • ** Cawishana
Unclassified : Wainumá, Mariaté, Anauyá, Amarizana, Jumana, Pasé, Kariaí, Waraikú, Wiriná. Cabre was found in the area of the Western Nawiki languages, but only a few words are known. The "Ponares language" listed in Ethnologue may have been Piapoco or Achagua.