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Ticuna–Yuri languages

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Tïcuna–Yuri
Geographic
distribution
western Amazon
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Tïcuna–Yuri is a proposed connection between two language isolates of South America, the major western Amazonian language Tïcuna, and the poorly attested Yurí. Kaufman (1990) finds the connection convincing.

References

Kaufman, Terrence (1990). "Language History in South America: What we know and how to know more". In David L. Payne (ed.). Amazonian Linguistics. Austin: University of Texas Press. pp. 13−74.

Kaufman, Terrence (1994). "The native languages of South America". In Moseley, Christopher; R.E. Asher (ed.). Atlas of the world's languages. London: Routledge. pp. 46−76.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)