Sechura–Catacao languages
# Sechura–Catacao languages

Sechura–Catacao is a proposed connection between the small Catacaoan language family of Peru and the language isolate Sechura (Sek). The languages are extremely poorly known, but Kaufman (1990) finds the connection convincing, Campbell (2012) persuasive.

## External relationships

Kaufman (1994: 64) groups Leco and Sechura–Catacao together as part of a proposed Macro-Lecoan family.

Tovar (1961), partly based on Schmidt (1926), classifies Sechura–Catacao together with the Chimuan languages in his Yunga–Puruhá family.

## Vocabulary

Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items.

    glossSechuraCatacaoColan man reklaaszatyatadlam water xotoyupyúp fire morotguanararakhayur sun yóronapturi nap moon ñangrunamnag bird yaibabyeyayaiau fish xumal'asl'as head te-uma foot lava

Comparative word list of Sechura, Colan, and Catacao from Loukotka (1949):

### Notes

* (Sp.) = Spanish loanword (excluded)

### Sources used by Loukotka (1949)

* Sechura: Buchwald (1919)
* Manuscript by Martínez Compañón from the 1700s

    French gloss (original)English gloss (translated)SechuraKolanKatakao animalanimalanimblà(Sp.)(Sp.) arbretreenusuču(Sp.)čiguasam boiredrinktutukkumkonekuk cielskykučuk yorkutuk nap(Sp.) cœurheartčusiupunmañessinimñiesiñičim corpsbodykuerpokči(Sp.)(Sp.) douleurpainpunukmasikmasik eauwatertutúyupyup étoilesstarsčúpčúpčupučup(Sp.) femmewomankuktumpimpičim feufiremorothuyurguanararak filledaughterñosñihikumykučim kapuk filssonñosñihikumykučim fleurflowerflorak(Sp.)alhuaka fleuverivertuxutyupturuyup frèrebrothersikanñipuampuačim fruitfruit(Sp.)(Sp.)(Sp.) gaihappyotmukčagasiñ(Sp.) herbegrassunñiókólaguakoltaguakol hommemansukdayatadlamaszat lunemoonñangrunagnam mangereatunukaguaaguačim mersearoroamumamaum mèremotherñiñanunničim mortdeadlaktuknodlakatiynataklakatu oiseaubirdyaibabyaiauyeya ondeswaveskaphllamas(Sp.) osboneruñodladlapiramlalapečen pèrefatherxačimam(Sp.) pleurercrynikñarñarakñakitutin pluierainpurirnugguayakinum poissonfishxumllasllas rameaubranch(Sp.)yabitiramyabike régnerreignbusukčañarčañak sœursisterbapueñipurumpuručim soleilsunyóroturinapnap terreearthloktdlurumdurum tronctrunkfukútukuramtaksikás ventwindfikkuiat ñapvik viandemeatkolt(Sp.)kkol
