Lule–Vilela languages
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.Internal classification of the Lule–Vilela languages by Mason :
;Lule–Vilela
- Lule
- *Great Lule
- *Small Lule
- **Isistiné
- **Tokistiné
- **Oristiné
- Vilela
- *Atalalá
- *Chunupí
- **Yooc
- **Ocolé
- **Yecoanita
- *Pasain
- *Omoampa
- *Vacaa
- *Vilela
- *Ipa
- *Takete
- *Yoconoampa
- *Wamalca
- *
Unclassfied languages are Tonocoté, Matará, and Guacará.Vocabulary
lists the following basic vocabulary items for Lule, Vilela, and Chunupí.Proto-language
For reconstructions of Proto-Lule-Vilela by Viegas Barros, see the corresponding :es:Lenguas lule-vilela#Reconstrucción|Spanish article.
