Jê languages

Jê languages

Infobox Language family
name=Jê
altname=Jê-Kaingang, Gê, Ye
region=Brazil
familycolor=American
fam1=Macro-Jê
child1=Central Jê
child2=Northwest Jê
child3=Kaingáng
The Jê languages (Jê-Kaingang; also , Jean, Ye, Gean) are spoken by the , a group of indigenous peoples in Brazil.

Family division

The language family is as follows:

*Jaikó (Northern Jê)
*Central Jê
**Acroa
**Xavante
**Xerente
**Xakriabá
*Northwest Jê
**Apinaye
**Kayapo
**Kreen-Akarore
**Suyá
**Timbira (with the Canela and Kreye dialects)
* Kaingáng (Southern Jê)
**Kaingáng
**Xokleng
**São Paulo Kaingáng
**Ingain (†)
**Guayana (†)

Genetic relations

The Jê family forms the core of the Macro-Jê family. Kaufman (1990) finds the proposal convincing.

External links

* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=90612 Gê languages] at Ethnologue


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