| Sechura–Catacao | |
|---|---|
| (proposed) | |
| Geographic distribution | Peru |
| Linguistic classification | Proposedlanguage family |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | (not evaluated) |
 Distribution of Sechura and Catacaoan in the Piura region. | |
Sechura–Catacao is a proposed connection between thelanguage isolatesSechura (Sek) andTallán of Peru. The languages are extremely poorly known, but Kaufman (1990) finds the connection convincing, Campbell (2012) persuasive.[2]
Kaufman (1994: 64) groupsLeco and Sechura–Catacao together as part of a proposedMacro-Lecoan family.[1]
Tovar (1961),[3] partly based on Schmidt (1926),[4] classifies Sechura–Catacao together with theChimuan languages in hisYunga–Puruhá family.
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items.[5]
| gloss | Sechura | Catacao | Colan |
|---|---|---|---|
| man | rekla | aszat | yatadlam |
| water | xoto | yup | yúp |
| fire | morot | guanararak | hayur |
| sun | yóro | nap | turi nap |
| moon | ñangru | nam | nag |
| bird | yaibab | yeya | yaiau |
| fish | xuma | l'as | l'as |
| head | te-uma | ||
| foot | lava |
Comparative word list of Sechura, Colan, and Catacao from Loukotka (1949):[6]
| French gloss (original) | English gloss (translated) | Sechura | Kolan | Katakao |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| animal | animal | animblà | (Sp.) | (Sp.) |
| arbre | tree | nusuču | (Sp.) | čiguasam |
| boire | drink | tutuk | kum | konekuk |
| ciel | sky | kučuk yor | kutuk nap | (Sp.) |
| cœur | heart | čusiupunma | ñessinim | ñiesiñičim |
| corps | body | kuerpokči | (Sp.) | (Sp.) |
| douleur | pain | punuk | masik | masik |
| eau | water | tutú | yup | yup |
| étoiles | stars | čúpčúp | čupučup | (Sp.) |
| femme | woman | kuktum | pim | pičim |
| feu | fire | morot | huyur | guanararak |
| fille | daughter | ñosñi | hikum | ykučim kapuk |
| fils | son | ñosñi | hikum | ykučim |
| fleur | flower | florak | (Sp.) | alhuaka |
| fleuve | river | tuxut | yup | turuyup |
| frère | brother | sikanñi | puam | puačim |
| fruit | fruit | (Sp.) | (Sp.) | (Sp.) |
| gai | happy | otmuk | čagasiñ | (Sp.) |
| herbe | grass | unñiókól | aguakol | taguakol |
| homme | man | sukda | yatadlam | aszat |
| lune | moon | ñangru | nag | nam |
| manger | eat | unuk | agua | aguačim |
| mer | sea | roro | amum | amaum |
| mère | mother | ñiña | nun | ničim |
| mort | dead | laktukno | dlakati | ynataklakatu |
| oiseau | bird | yaibab | yaiau | yeya |
| ondes | waves | kaph | llamas | (Sp.) |
| os | bone | ruño | dladlapiram | lalapečen |
| père | father | xači | mam | (Sp.) |
| pleurer | cry | nik | ñar | ñarakñakitutin |
| pluie | rain | purir | nug | guayakinum |
| poisson | fish | xum | llas | llas |
| rameau | branch | (Sp.) | yabitiram | yabike |
| régner | reign | busuk | čañar | čañak |
| sœur | sister | bapueñi | purum | puručim |
| soleil | sun | yóro | turinap | nap |
| terre | earth | lokt | dlurum | durum |
| tronc | trunk | fukú | tukuram | taksikás |
| vent | wind | fik | kuiat ñap | vik |
| viande | meat | kolt | (Sp.) | kkol |
