Chukotko-Kamchatko-Amuric | |
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(hypothetical) | |
Geographic distribution | Northeast Asia |
Linguistic classification | Proposed language family |
Subdivisions | |
Glottolog | None |
The Chukotko-Kamchatko-Amuric or Chukotko-Kamchatkan-Amuric languages form a hypothetical language family including Nivkh and Chukotko-Kamchatkan. A relationship between these two language groups was proposed by Michael Fortescue in a 2011 paper. [note 1] He theorized that their common ancestor might have been spoken around 4000 years ago. [1] However Glottolog says that the evidence is insufficient to conclude a genealogical relationship between Nivkh and Chukotko-Kamchatkan. [2]
Proposed sound correspondences [1]
Nivkh | CK |
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p, t, c, k, q | p’, t’, c’, k’, q’ |
p’, t’, c’, k’, q’ | v, r/z, γ, R |
m, n, n, ŋ | m, n, n’, ŋ |
w, j | w, j |
ə | æ |
Some cognates which include a sound change of Nivkh /ə/ and CK /æ/ are: t’əkə ‘edge of sleeping platform’ and CK tæγən 'near the edge of'' and Nivkh ərŋ 'mouth of a river' and CK ær 'flow out'.
Proposed Nivkh-Chukotko-Kamchatkan cognates [3]
Nivkh | CK |
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aui 'mouth' | æw 'get a hole' |
kama 'run' | kame 'move around' |
juty 'pour' | jit 'drip' |
poju 'smoke' (verb) | pujæ 'cook on hot stones in pit' |
t'am 'stay calm' | təmɣə 'stay still, calm' |
uige 'no' | ujŋæ 'no' |
Chukotko-Kamchatkan and Nivkh have dual/plural distinction, however it has been lost in Chukchi.
Chukotko-Kamchatkan also has a "singulative" ending, and traces of a singulative ending in Nivkh might be seen.