Algonquian–Wakashan languages
| Algonquian–Wakashan | |
|---|---|
| Almosan | |
| (hypothetical) | |
| Geographic distribution | North America, Sakhalin Island, and Southern Siberia |
| Linguistic classification | proposed language family |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | None |
Not shown: Yurok, Wiyot | |
Algonquian–Wakashan (also Almosan, Algonkian–Mosan, Algonkin–Wakashan) is a hypothetical language family that would connect together several North American, and possibly Siberian according to an interpretation, established language families.
The original 1929 proposal, made by Edward Sapir, consists of the following families:
Kutenai may possibly be distantly related to the Salishan family, but this link has not been demonstrated. The Mosan family proposal is also hypothetical and is currently considered undemonstrated, rather appearing to be a Sprachbund.
A more recent hypothesis, first formulated in 2015 by Sergei Nikolaev, includes