Paresi–Waura languages

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Pareci–Xingu
Central Maipurean
Geographic distribution	Brazil, Bolivia
Linguistic classification	Arawakan Southern ? Pareci–Xingu
Language codes
Glottolog	`cent2226`

The Pareci–Xingu languages, also known as Paresi–Waura or Central Maipurean, are Maipurean / Arawakan languages of the Bolivian and western Brazilian Amazon.

Languages

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Kaufman (1994) gives the following breakdown:

Pareci–Xingu
- Paresí group
  - Paresí also known as Parecís, Haliti
  - Saraveca also known as Sarave †
- Waurá group
  - Waura–Mehináku also known as Wauja, Meinaku
  - Yawalapiti also known as Jaulapiti
  - Custenau also known as Kustenaú †

More recent works by Fabre (2005) as well as Brandão and Facundes (2007) include Enawene Nawe in a subgroup with Paresí.^[1]

References

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^ Brandão, Ana Paula Barros (2014). "A reference grammar of Paresi-Haliti (Arawak)" (PDF). pp. 6–7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-01-21.

Arawakan (Maipurean) languages

Northern

Caribbean

Palikuran

Pidjanan

Upper Amazon

Western Nawiki	Achawa Amarizana Anauyá Cabiyari (?) Cabre (?) Guarú Kawishana Mainatari Mandawaca Mariaté Mepuri Pasé Piapoco Resígaro (?) Warekena Waraikú (?) Wainumá Wiriná (?) Yabaâna (?) Yucuna Yumana
Eastern Nawiki	Baniwa Kurripako Tariana
Central Upper Amazon	Avane Baré Baniwa of Guainia Guinao Maipure Marawá Yavitero
Manao	Kariaí Manao Shiriana (?)

Southern

Western	Chamicuro Morique Yanesha'
Central Maipurean	Agavotaguerra (?) Custenau Enawenê-Nawê Paresí Saraveca Waura–Mehináku Yawalapití
Piro	Apurinã Iñapari Cararí Mashco Piro Piro Kanamaré
Bolivia–Parana	Baure Lapachu Moxos Pauna Terêna–Chané
Campa	Asháninka Ashéninga Axininca Caquinte Matsiguenga Nomatsiguenga Pucapucari

Macro-Arawakan

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