The two Lule–Vilela languages constitute a small, distantly related

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of northern Argentina. Kaufman found the relationship likely and with general agreement among the major classifiers of South American languages. Viegas Barros published additional evidence from 1996–2006. However, Zamponi (2008) considers Lule and Vilela each as language isolates, with similarities being due to contact.

Internal classification

Internal classification of the Lule–Vilela languages by

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(1950): ;Lule–Vilela * Lule **Great Lule (of Miraflores, of Machoni) **Small Lule ***Isistiné ***Tokistiné ***Oristiné * Vilela **Atalalá **Chunupí (Sinipé, Chulupí) ***Yooc (Yoo, Wamalca) ***Ocolé ***Yecoanita **Pasain (Pazaine) **Omoampa (Umuapa) **Vacaa **Vilela **Ipa **Takete **Yoconoampa (Yecunampa) **Wamalca **(Malbalá ?) Unclassfied languages are Tonocoté, Matará, and Guacará.

Vocabulary

Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Lule, Vilela, and Chunupí. :

Proto-language

For reconstructions of Proto-Lule-Vilela by Viegas Barros (2006),Viegas Barros, J. Pedro (2006).
Proto-Lule-Vilela: Una Reconstrucción Fonológica Preliminar
'. Comisión “Lenguas Chaqueñas” del 52 Congreso Internacional de Americanistas. Sevilla (España): Universidad de Sevilla. 17-21 de julio de 2006. see the corresponding Spanish article.

References

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External links

*Alain Fabre. 2005. ''Diccionario etnolingüístico y guía bibliográfica de los pueblos indígenas sudamericanos.'
'Lule–Vilela'
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