The Maya–Yunga–Chipayan languages are a proposed macrofamily linking the Chimuan, Uru–Chipaya, and Mayan language families of the Americas. The macrofamily was proposed by Stark (1972). However, it has not gained widespread acceptance among linguists.

Classification

Stark's (1972) classification is as follows.

Lexical comparisons

Stark (1972) proposed a Maya–Yunga–Chipayan macrofamily linking Mayan with Uru–Chipaya and Yunga (Mochica), based on the following lexical comparisons.

gloss Yunga Uru–Chipaya Proto-Mayan to remember kon- khuñ- *k(’)an string (twisted) pal pari *b’əl flea čuka čowksmari *k’əq to kill jum kan *kəm fire ox uh *q’aːq’ foot xok kxohča *ʔoːq to come ta(n)- thon- *t̪əːl (old) woman šonøŋ šon *ʔišnam beard sap sip(s) *šob white šiku sḳo ‘white, salty residue, on ground’ *saq to spin thread paṣ̌- spahtš *bač’, *š-bač’ water xa kxaʔ *həʔ bone ko¢ike khoči *b’a.q to feel, hear nøm- non *ʔabiy, *ʔubiy sun, time, day tuni thuñi *q’i.ŋ father ef ehp *mam, *tat to want, love, present pik- pek *q’an, *ʔax ripe, old čuk čakwa *yix toad xok šḳoḳa *š-k’yuk’y jaw kaŋ škeña *š-kahlam cornfield škala ~ ṣkala *š-k’wal; *š-kol

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