Ticuna–Yuri languages


Ticuna–Yuri is a small family, perhaps even a dialect continuum, consisting of at least two, and perhaps three, known languages of South America: the major western Amazonian language Ticuna, the poorly attested and extinct Yurí, and the scarcely known language of the largely uncontacted Carabayo. Kaufman also adds Munichi to the family.
Kaufman argues that the connection between the two is convincing even with the limited information available. Carvalho presented "compelling" evidence for the family.

Language contact

Jolkesky notes that there are lexical similarities with the Andoke-Urekena, Arawak, Arutani, Maku, and Tukano language families due to contact.