Sechura language

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Sechura
Sek
Native to Peru
Region Piura Region
Extinct late 19th century?[1]
Sechura–Catacao?
  • Sek?
    • Sechura
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Linguist list
qfi
Glottolog sech1236[2]

The Sechura language, also known as Sek, is an extinct language spoken in the Piura Region of Peru, near the port of Sechura. It appears to have become extinct by the beginning of the 20th century.[1]

Classification

Sechura is too poorly known to be definitively classified. Kaufman notes that a connection between Sechura and the Catacaoan languages is likely and is supported by lexical evidence.[3]

Sek family

Rivet groups Sechura and Tallán together under the same Sek when he compares them to the Catacaoan languages.[4] In comparing wordlists from Sechura and Tallán, Torero finds six likely cognates between the two:[5]

Tallán Sechura
water xoto tujut river
son/daughter ños-ma ños-ñi son/daughter
light yura yoro sun
beach coyu roro roro sea
woman cucatama cuctum woman
fish xuma jum fish

However, Glottolog says the data is not compelling.

References

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