Trans–São Francisco languages

Proposed language grouping

The Trans–São Francisco languages^[1] (Portuguese: Transanfranciscano) are a proposed grouping of languages within Macro-Jê. They consist of the Krenák, Maxakalían, and possibly also the Kamakã families. The Trans–São Francisco group was originally proposed and demonstrated by Nikulin and Silva (2020) under the name of Maxakalí-Krenák.^[2]

They are named after the São Francisco River of Northeast Brazil.^[1]

Classification

Internal classification of Trans–São Francisco by Nikulin (2020):^[1]

• Trans–São Francisco
  • Krenák (Borum)
  • Maxakalían
    • Malalí
    • Nuclear Maxakalían
      • Maxakalí
      • Ritual Maxakalí; Makoní
      • Pataxó; Pataxó-Hãhãhãe
      • Koropó
  • ? Kamakã (possibly part of Trans–São Francisco)
    • Masakará
    • Southern Kamakã
      • Menien
      • Kamakã; Kotoxó/Mongoyó

Proto-language

Map of the São Francisco River basin

Proto-Trans–São Francisco has been reconstructed by Nikulin (2020),^[1] while there is also a Proto-Kamakã reconstruction by Martins (2007).^[3]

See also

• Macro-Jê languages
• Kariri languages#Other languages called 'Kariri'
• List of unclassified languages of South America § Northeast Brazil

Further reading

• Nikulin, Andrey and Mário André Coelho da Silva. As línguas Maxakalí e Krenák dentro do tronco Macro-Jê. Cadernos de Etnolingüística (ISSN 1946-7095), (8)1:1-64.

References

1. Nikulin, Andrey. 2020. Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo. Doctoral dissertation, University of Brasília.
2. Nikulin, Andrey; Silva, Mário André Coelho da (2020). "As línguas Maxakalí e Krenák dentro do tronco Macro-Jê". Cadernos de Etnolingüística. 8 (1): 1–64.
3. Martins, Andérbio Márcio Silva. 2007. Revisão da Família Lingüística Kamakã Proposta por Chestmir Loukotka. MA thesis, University of Brasília.