| Nadahup | |
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| Naduhup, Makú | |
| Geographic distribution | Amazon |
| Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
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| Glottolog | nada1235 |
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The Nadahup languages, also known as Makú (Macú) or Vaupés–Japurá, form a small language family in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. The name Makú is pejorative, being derived from an Arawakan word meaning "without speech". Nadahup is an acronym of the constituent languages.[1]
The Nadahup family should not be confused with several other languages which go by the name Makú. There are proposals linking this unclassified language with Nadahup, but also with other languages.
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