In this article, we will explore the topic of Lule–Vilela languages from various perspectives, in order to offer a complete and detailed vision of this topic that is so relevant today. We will analyze its origins, the current related trends, the different approaches that exist in this regard and its impact on society. The practical and theoretical implications of Lule–Vilela languages will also be examined, as well as its relevance in different areas, from politics to popular culture. Through in-depth analysis, we hope to provide our readers with a deeper and more nuanced understanding of Lule–Vilela languages, and encourage constructive dialogue around this topic.
The two Lule–Vilela languages constitute a small, distantly related language family of northern Argentina. Kaufman found the relationship likely and with general agreement among the major classifiers of South American languages. Viegas Barros published additional evidence from 1996–2006. However, Zamponi (2008) considers Lule and Vilela each as language isolates, with similarities being due to contact.
Internal classification
Internal classification of the Lule–Vilela languages by Mason (1950):
For reconstructions of Proto-Lule-Vilela by Viegas Barros (2006), see the corresponding Spanish article.
References
^Zamponi, Raoul. 2008. Sulla fonologia e la rappresentazione ortografica del lule. Arte y vocabulario de la lengua Lule y Tonocoté, ed. by Antonio Maccioni, xxi–lviii. Cagliari: Centro di Studi Filogici Sardi.
Viegas Barros, J. P. (2001). "Evidencias del parentesco de las lenguas lule y vilela". Colección Folklore y Antropología, 4. Santa Fe: Subsecretaría de Cultura, Dirección Provincial de Gestión Cultural. pp. 15–21.