Sechura–Catacao is a proposed connection between the language isolates Sechura (Sek) and Tallán of Peru. 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.Kaufman, Terrence. 1994. The native languages of South America. In: Christopher Moseley and R. E. Asher (eds.), Atlas of the World’s Languages, 59–93. London: Routledge.
Tovar (1961),Tovar, Antonio (1961). Catálogo de las lenguas de América del Sur, pp. 162-165. Buenos Aires. partly based on Schmidt (1926),Schmidt, Wilhelm (1926). Die Sprachfamilien und Sprachenkreise der Erde, p. 214. Heidelberg. classifies Sechura–Catacao together with the Chimuan languages in his Yunga–Puruhá family.
Vocabulary
Urban (2019) Comparative word list of Sechura, Colan, and Catacao from Urban (2019):
(M) indicates a reading of the Madrid list, and (B) indicates the Bogotá list. +Sechura, Catacao and Colán wordlistsglossSechuraColánCatacaogodman (M) / (B)woman (M) / (B)soulbodyheart (M) / (B) (?)meat/fleshbone (M) / (B)father (M) / (B)mother (M) / (B) (?)sondaughterbrothersister (M) / (B)eatdrink (M) / (B) (?)laughcry (M) / (B) (?)diejoypaindeathskysunmoon (M) / (B) (?)starsfirewind (M) / (B)birdearthanimaltreetrunk (M) / (B) (?) (M) / (B) (?)branch (M) / (B) (?)flowerfruitgrass (M) / (B)waterseariverwavesrain (M) / (B) (?) / (?)fish
Loukotka (1968) Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items.
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! gloss !! Sechura !! Catacao !! Colan |- ! man | rekla || aszat || yatadlam |- ! water | xoto || yup || yúp |- ! fire | morot || guanararak || hayur |- ! sun | yóro || nap || turi nap |- ! moon | ñangru || nam || nag |- ! bird | yaibab || yeya || yaiau |- ! fish | xuma || l'as || l'as |- ! head | te-uma || || |- ! foot | lava || ||
Loukotka (1949) Comparative word list of Sechura, Colan, and Catacao from Loukotka (1949):Loukotka, Čestmír. 1949. Sur Quelques Langues Inconnues de l'Amerique du Sud. Lingua Posnaniensis I: 53-82.
Notes (Sp.) = Spanish loanword (excluded)
Sources used Sechura: Buchwald (1919)Buchwald, Otto von. 1919. Migraciones sudamericanas. Boletín de la sociedad ecuatoriana de estudios historicos, vol 1, pp. 227-239. Quito. Manuscript by Martínez Compañón from the 1780s
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! French gloss (original) !! English gloss (translated) !! Sechura !! Kolan !! Katakao |- | animal || animal || animblà || (Sp.) || (Sp.) |- | arbre || tree || nusuču || (Sp.) || čiguasam |- | boire || drink || tutuk || kum || konekuk |- | ciel || sky || kučuk yor || kutuk nap || (Sp.) |- | cœur || heart || čusiupunma || ñessinim || ñiesiñičim |- | corps || body || kuerpokči || (Sp.) || (Sp.) |- | douleur || pain || punuk || masik || masik |- | eau || water || tutú || yup || yup |- | étoiles || stars || čúpčúp || čupučup || (Sp.) |- | femme || woman || kuktum || pim || pičim |- | feu || fire || morot || huyur || guanararak |- | fille || daughter || ñosñi || hikum || ykučim kapuk |- | fils || son || ñosñi || hikum || ykučim |- | fleur || flower || florak || (Sp.) || alhuaka |- | fleuve || river || tuxut || yup || turuyup |- | frère || brother || sikanñi || puam || puačim |- | fruit || fruit || (Sp.) || (Sp.) || (Sp.) |- | gai || happy || otmuk || čagasiñ || (Sp.) |- | herbe || grass || unñiókól || aguakol || taguakol |- | homme || man || sukda || yatadlam || aszat |- | lune || moon || ñangru || nag || nam |- | manger || eat || unuk || agua || aguačim |- | mer || sea || roro || amum || amaum |- | mère || mother || ñiña || nun || ničim |- | mort || dead || laktukno || dlakati || ynataklakatu |- | oiseau || bird || yaibab || yaiau || yeya |- | ondes || waves || kaph || llamas || (Sp.) |- | os || bone || ruño || dladlapiram || lalapečen |- | père || father || xači || mam || (Sp.) |- | pleurer || cry || nik || ñar || ñarakñakitutin |- | pluie || rain || purir || nug || guayakinum |- | poisson || fish || xum || llas || llas |- | rameau || branch || (Sp.) || yabitiram || yabike |- | régner || reign|| busuk || čañar || čañak |- | sœur || sister || bapueñi || purum || puručim |- | soleil || sun || yóro || turinap || nap |- | terre || earth || lokt || dlurum || durum |- | tronc || trunk || fukú || tukuram || taksikás |- | vent || wind || fik || kuiat ñap || vik |- | viande || meat || kolt || (Sp.) || kkol |} References