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Para-Yeniseian languages

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Para-Yeniseian
Para-Yeniseic
Xiongnu
(proposed)
Geographic
distribution
Siberia, Mongolia, Northern China, North India, Europe
Linguistic classificationDené–Yeniseian?
Subdivisions
Language codes
GlottologNone

Para-Yeniseian is a proposed group of languages that is considered to be an extinct sister branch of the Yeniseian languages.[1] Para-Yeniseian contains a few extinct languages.

Definitions

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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

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Others consider these languages as being Pumpokolic[4] or as belonging to other language families.

References

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  1. ^ Quiles, Carlos (2021-04-23). "Proto-Yeniseian Homeland". Indo-European.eu. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  2. ^ Vovin, Alexander. "Did the Xiongnu speak a Yeniseian language? Part 2: Vocabulary". Academia.
  3. ^ Vovin, Alexander. "Did the Xiongnu speak a Yeniseian language?". Central Asiatic Journal 44/1 (2000), pp. 87-104.
  4. ^ Vovin, Alexander; Vajda, Edward; de la Vaissière, Etienne (2016). "Who Were the *Kjet (羯) and What Language Did They Speak?". Journal Asiatique. 304 (1): 125–144. doi:10.2143/JA.304.1.3146838.