The Alacalufan, or Kawesqaran, languages are a small language family of South America that has not been definitely linked to any other American language family.
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RegionSouthern Chile, home of the Kawesqar people, the family's only surviving branch 1 Proto-Language StatusA small language family of South America, not definitively linked to any other American language family. Originally comprised several languages, of which only the critically endangered northern variety, Kawesqar, survives. 2 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: Kawesqar Language
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia Kawesqar language, lead paragraph, sentence 1
Kawésqar (Qawasqar), also known as Alacaluf, is a critically endangered Alacalufan language spoken in southern Chile by the Kawésqar people.
Wikipedia Kawesqar language, lead paragraph, sentence 2 (family status)
Originally part of a small family, only the northern language remains.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Kawesqaran Languages
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia Kawesqaran languages, lead paragraphQuote, Wikipedia Kawesqaran languages, lead paragraph
The Alacalufan languages or Kawesqaran languages are a small language family of South America. They have not been definitely linked to any other American language family.
Wikidata: Alacalufan
Wikidata Q1288430, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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