| 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. | |
 Map of Tallán, Sechura and poorly known Olmos | |
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.[1]
Kaufman (1994: 64) groupsLeco and Sechura–Catacao together as part of a proposedMacro-Lecoan family.[2]
Tovar (1961),[3] partly based on Schmidt (1926),[4] classifies Sechura–Catacao together with theChimuan languages in hisYunga–Puruhá family.
Comparative word list of Sechura, Colan, and Catacao from Urban (2019):[5]
(M) indicates a reading of the Madrid list, and (B) indicates the Bogotá list.
| gloss | Sechura | Colán | Catacao |
|---|---|---|---|
| god | dioós | tios̃ | thios |
| man | su(-)cda (M) /suc(-)cla (B) | yatã(-)dlam | aszat |
| woman | cuctum | pir-n (M) /pi-m (B) | pi-chi(-)m |
| soul | alma-cchi | alma | alma |
| body | cuerpo-cchi | cuerpo | cuerpo |
| heart | chusiopun(-)ma (M) /chusiopun(-)mo (B) (?) | ñessini-m | ñiesiñi-chi(-)m |
| meat/flesh | colt | carne | ccol |
| bone | ruño | dladlapi(-)rãm (M) /dladlape(-)rãm (B) | lalape(-)chen |
| father | jàchi (M) /jáchi (B) | ma-m̃ | pateri |
| mother | ñiña | nũn (M) /nuñ (B) (?) | ni-chi(-)m |
| son | ños-ñi | hicu-m̃ | ycu-chi(-)m |
| daughter | ycu-chi(-)m capuc | ||
| brother | sican-ñi | pua-m̃ | pua-chi(-)m |
| sister | bapue-ñi (M) /bapuẽ-ni (B) | puru-m̃ | puru-chi(-)m |
| eat | un-uc | aguã | agua-chi(-)m |
| drink | tut-uc | cũ-m (M) /cum̃ (B) (?) | conecuc |
| laugh | bus-uc | chañar | chañac |
| cry | nic | nãr (M) /ñãr (B) (?) | ñar-acñaquitutin |
| die | lact-uc | dlacati | lacatu |
| joy | otm-uc | chagasiñ | gozo |
| pain | pun-uc | masic | masic |
| death | lact-uc-no | dlacati | ynatac-lacatu |
| sky | cuchuc-yor | cutũc-nap | cielo |
| sun | yò(-)ro | turi-nap | nap |
| moon | ñang(-)ru (M) /ñanoru (B) (?) | nag | nam |
| stars | chùpchùp | chupuchup | estrellas |
| fire | morot | huỹur | guanararac |
| wind | fic | cuiat ñap (M) /cuiat ñag (B) | vic |
| bird | yaibab | yaiau | yeya |
| earth | loct | dlurũm | durum |
| animal | animblà | animal | animal |
| tree | nusuchu | arbol | chigua(-)sam |
| trunk | fucù (M) /pucù (B) (?) | tũcu-rãm (M) /tùcu-ram̃ (B) (?) | tucci-càs |
| branch | rama | yabi-ti(-)ram (M) /yabmram (B) (?) | yabi-que |
| flower | flor-ac | flor | alhuaca |
| fruit | fruto | fruto | cosecha-m |
| grass | un(-)ñiò-còl (M) /unĩuò-còl (B) | agua-col | t(-)agua-col |
| water | tutù | yũp | yup |
| sea | roro | amum | amaun |
| river | tufut | yũp | turu-yup |
| waves | caph | llam(-)as | olas |
| rain | purir (M) /putir (B) (?) | nug̃ | guayaquinum /guaraquinum (?) |
| fish | jum | llas | llas |
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items.[6]
| 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):[7]
| 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 |
