Katembri–Taruma languages

Katembri–Taruma
(proposed)
Geographic distribution:	Brazil, Guyana
Linguistic classification:	Proposed language family
Subdivisions:	Katembrí Taruma
Glottolog:	(not evaluated)

Katembri–Taruma is a language family proposed by Kaufman (1990) that links two extinct or critically endangered languages of South America, Katembrí AKA Mirandela of Amazonas State, Brazil, and Taruma AKA Taruamá of Brazil and Guyana. The proposal is not repeated in Campbell & Grondona (2012).

See also

Kariri languages

List of primary language families

Isolates	Bangime Hadza Jalaa Sandawe Kwadi? Laal?

Sign languages	Arab BANZSL French Lasima Tanzanian Others

Europe
and Asia

Isolates	Basque Burushaski Elamite Hattic Kusunda Nihali Nivkh Sumerian Hruso? Miju? Puroik?

Sign languages	BANZSL French German Japanese Swedish Chinese Indo-Pakistani Arab Chiangmai–Bangkok Others

New Guinea
and
the Pacific

Isolates	Abinomn Busa Kaure Kol Kuot Porome Pyu Taiap Yalë Abun? Amberbaken? Dem? Hattam? Isirawa? Lepki? Kapori? Kosare? Massep? Murkim? Pawaia? Sulka? Waia?

Sign languages	Hawai'i Sign Language Others

Isolates	Giimbiyu Malak-Malak Marrgu Tiwi Wagiman

Isolates	Chimariko Haida Karuk Kutenai Siuslaw Takelma Timucua Waikuri Washo Yana Yuchi Zuni

Sign languages	Inuit (Inuiuuk) Plains Sign Talk Others

Isolates	Cuitlatec Huave Seri Tarascan/Purépecha

Sign languages	Plains Sign Talk Mayan Others

Isolates (extant in 2000)	Aikanã? Andoque? Camsá Candoshi Chimane Chiquitano Cofán? Fulniô Guató Hodï/Joti Irantxe? Itonama Karajá Kawésqar Krenak Leco Maku-Auari of Roraima Movima Mura-Pirahã Nukak? Ofayé Puinave Rikbaktsa Huaorani/Waorani Trumai Urarina Warao Yamana Yuracaré

See also

Families in bold are the largest. Families in italics have no living members.

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