Paresi–Waura languages

Pareci–Xingu
Central Maipurean
Geographic distribution:	Brazil, Bolivia
Linguistic classification:	Arawakan Southern ? Pareci–Xingu
Glottolog:	`cent2226`^[1]

The Pareci–Xingu languages, AKA Paresi–Waura or Central Maipurean, are Maipurean / Arawakan languages of the Bolivian and western Brazilian Amazon.

Languages

Kaufman (1994) gives the following breakdown:

Paresí group
- Paresí AKA Parecís, Haliti
- Saraveca AKA Sarave (†)
Waurá group
- Waura–Mehináku AKA Wauja, Meinaku
- Yawalapiti AKA Jaulapiti
- Custenau AKA Kustenaú (†)

References

↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Central Maipuran". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Arawakan (Maipurean) languages

Northern

Caribbean

Palikuran

Wapishanan

Upper Amazon

Western Nawiki	Achawa Amarizana Anauyá Cabiyari (?) Cabre (?) Guarú Kawishana Mandawaca Mariaté Pasé Piapoco Resígaro (?) Warekena Waraikú (?) Wainumá Wiriná (?) Yabaâna (?) Yucuna Yumana

Eastern Nawiki	Baniwa Kurripako Tariana

Central Upper Amazon	Baré Baniwa of Guainia Guinao Maipure Marawá Yavitero

Manao	Kariaí Manao Shiriana (?)

Southern

Western	Chamicuro Yanesha'

Central Maipurean	Agavotaguerra (?) Custenau Paresí Saraveca Waura–Mehináku Yawalapití

Piro	Apurinã Iñapari Mashco Piro Piro Kanamaré

Bolivia–Parana	Baure Chané Enawené-Nawé (?) Lapachu Moxos Pauna Terêna

Campa	Asháninka Ashéninga Axininca Caquinte Machiguenga Nomatsiguenga Pucapucari

Unclassified

Macro-Arawakan

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