¿Qué tan “amazónicas” son las lenguas kawapana? Contacto con las lenguas centro-andinas y elementos para un área lingüística intermedia

The kawapana linguistic family of northeastern Peru is formed by shiwilu and shawi languages, also known as Jebero and Chayahuita respectively. Ordinarily, it is usually categorize kawapana languages as “Amazonian” linguistic entities. However, this study shows that they share significant grammatica...

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Main Author: Pilar M. Valenzuela
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú 2015-07-01
Series:Lexis
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/lexis/article/view/13431
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description The kawapana linguistic family of northeastern Peru is formed by shiwilu and shawi languages, also known as Jebero and Chayahuita respectively. Ordinarily, it is usually categorize kawapana languages as “Amazonian” linguistic entities. However, this study shows that they share significant grammatical similarities to the central-andean quechua and aymara families, as well as other languages of the relatively nearby lowlands. This convergence would be the result of linguistic changes induced by contact or indirect dissemination. In addition to unveiling the complex grammatical profile of languages kawapana, this study provides evidence in favor of an intermediate language area between the Amazon and the Andes, of which kawapana languages form part.
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spelling doaj.art-082269e3d63b4c7ca6f54806204e4d562022-12-21T19:15:04ZspaPontificia Universidad Católica del PerúLexis0254-92392015-07-0139155613061¿Qué tan “amazónicas” son las lenguas kawapana? Contacto con las lenguas centro-andinas y elementos para un área lingüística intermediaPilar M. Valenzuela0Chapman UniversityThe kawapana linguistic family of northeastern Peru is formed by shiwilu and shawi languages, also known as Jebero and Chayahuita respectively. Ordinarily, it is usually categorize kawapana languages as “Amazonian” linguistic entities. However, this study shows that they share significant grammatical similarities to the central-andean quechua and aymara families, as well as other languages of the relatively nearby lowlands. This convergence would be the result of linguistic changes induced by contact or indirect dissemination. In addition to unveiling the complex grammatical profile of languages kawapana, this study provides evidence in favor of an intermediate language area between the Amazon and the Andes, of which kawapana languages form part.http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/lexis/article/view/13431kawapana/cahuapanaquechuaaimaracontacto lingüísticoárea lingüística
spellingShingle Pilar M. Valenzuela
¿Qué tan “amazónicas” son las lenguas kawapana? Contacto con las lenguas centro-andinas y elementos para un área lingüística intermedia
Lexis
kawapana/cahuapana
quechua
aimara
contacto lingüístico
área lingüística
title ¿Qué tan “amazónicas” son las lenguas kawapana? Contacto con las lenguas centro-andinas y elementos para un área lingüística intermedia
title_full ¿Qué tan “amazónicas” son las lenguas kawapana? Contacto con las lenguas centro-andinas y elementos para un área lingüística intermedia
title_fullStr ¿Qué tan “amazónicas” son las lenguas kawapana? Contacto con las lenguas centro-andinas y elementos para un área lingüística intermedia
title_full_unstemmed ¿Qué tan “amazónicas” son las lenguas kawapana? Contacto con las lenguas centro-andinas y elementos para un área lingüística intermedia
title_short ¿Qué tan “amazónicas” son las lenguas kawapana? Contacto con las lenguas centro-andinas y elementos para un área lingüística intermedia
title_sort que tan amazonicas son las lenguas kawapana contacto con las lenguas centro andinas y elementos para un area linguistica intermedia
topic kawapana/cahuapana
quechua
aimara
contacto lingüístico
área lingüística
url http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/lexis/article/view/13431
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