| Macro-Warpean | |
| Acceptance: | controversial |
| Region: | South America |
| Familycolor: | American |
| Family: | Proposed language family |
| Child2: | Huarpe |
| Glotto: | none |
Macro-Warpean (or Macro-Huarpean) is a provisional proposal by Kaufman (1994) that connected the extinct Huarpe language with the previously connected Muran and Matanawí (Mura–Matanawí).[1] Morris Swadesh had included Huarpe in his Macro-Jibaro proposal.[2]
For the Mura-Matanawi languages, Jolkesky (2016) notes that there are lexical similarities with the Kwaza, Taruma, Katukina-Katawixi, Arawak, Jeoromitxi, Tupi, and Arawa language families due to contact.[3]
Comparison of basic vocabulary in Matanawí and Mura-Pirahã by Diego Valio Antunes Alves (2019: 86),[4] with data of both languages cited from Curt Nimuendajú (1925):[5]
| Portuguese gloss (original) | English gloss (translated) | Mura-Pirahã | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| língua | tongue | ihuzɨ | ipopaj | |
| lábio | lip | ɲaruzɨohᴐ | apipaj | |
| orelha | ear | atahuzɨ | apopaj | |
| cabelo | hair | apa zi jaa | apapataj | |
| coxa | thigh | aritʊzɨ, aritᴐzi | akuapaj | |
| boca | mouth | ɲaru zɨ | kaopaj | |
| dente | tooth | arɨzɨ | atopaj | |
| nariz | nose | natuzi | itopaj | |
| olho | eye | tuʃiji | kupaj | |
| braço | arm | apiji | atoewe | |
| mão | hand | ũsu zɨ | upaj | |
| unha da mão | fingernail | ũsuzɨhᴐ | upapaj | |
| perna | leg | aturazɨ | ipopaj | |
| pé | foot | iʃijɨ | apaj | |
| água | water | apɨ | pe | |
| fogo | fire | ua | wai | |
| chuva | rain | apɨ | pe | |
| lua | moon | ka | kahaiai | |
| terra | earth | wɨsa | bege | |
| pedra | stone | aja | aapuuj | |
| sol | sun | viː | wese | |
| casa | house | pi | ataj | |
| rede | net | api | apiʃara | |
| flecha | arrow | awɨ | apoahaj | |
| pente | comb | parata | isowe | |
| esteira | mat | kɨnũ | pahoese | |
| panela | pan | wata | waaj | |
| paus para produzir fogo | sticks for starting fire | ɨ | ie | |
| mel | honey | ʦɨza | ahaj | |
| milho | maize | iwari | tihuahaj | |
| mandioca | manioc | mĩ | iʃehe | |
| tabaco | tobacco | ɨsəki | iʧehe |