| Esmeralda–Yaruro | |
|---|---|
| (proposed) | |
| Geographic distribution | Venezuela, Ecuador |
| Linguistic classification | Proposedlanguage family |
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | None |
Esmeralda–Yaruro orTakame–Jarúroan, is a proposed connection between two unclassified languages ofVenezuela andEcuador:Yaruro (Llaruro, Pumé, Yuapín), 6000 speakers, and the extinctEsmeralda (Esmeraldeño, Takame). They would be only distantly related, but Kaufman (1990) finds the connection convincing, and Campbell (2012) believes the connection is promising.[1]
Below is a comparison of selected basic vocabulary items in Esmeralda and Yaruro.
| gloss | Esmeralda[2] | Yaruro[3] |
|---|---|---|
| hair | rarapo | kü̃́ |
| eye | mula | dachó |
| nose | ra-ausa (my) | ĩbupuȩ́ |
| tooth | ra-ha, ra-ka | jõdȩ́ |
| mouth | bassa | dyá |
| hand | disa (my) | ichí |
| foot | taha | tá |
| blood | kar(k)a | gué |
| bone | mu-kilsa | jú |
| person | ilon | o̧ãĩ́ |
| name | chinto | kẽ́ |
| dog | kine | (a)oré |
| fish | ki | chṍ |
| tree | tá(k)te | tó |
| leaf | rampide (?) | to pjü̃dá |
| water | uivi, úvoi | uí |
| fire | muka (with) | kjõdȩ́ |
| earth | dó; dula | dabú |
| road | dire | nṍ |
| eat | enima | jurá |
| die | ubale, ybale (dead) | jãbó |