| Proto-Yeniseian | |
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| Proto-Yeniseic, PY | |
| Reconstruction of | Yeniseian languages |
Reconstructed ancestor | Proto-Dené–Yeniseian?
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| Lower-order reconstructions |
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Proto-Yeniseian or Proto-Yeniseic is the unattested reconstructed proto-language from which all Yeniseian languages are thought to descend from. It is uncertain whether Proto-Yeniseian had a similar tone/pitch accent system as Ket.[1] Many studies about Proto-Yeniseian phonology have been done; however, there are still many things unclear about Proto-Yeniseian.[2] The probable location of the Yeniseian homeland is proposed on the basis of geographic names and genetic studies, which suggests a homeland in Southern Siberia.[3]
- ^ "Ket language".
- ^ de la Fuente, José Andrés Alonso (2006). "Proto-Yeniseian ūr₁'water'". Central Asiatic Journal. 50 (1): 3–7. JSTOR 41928405.
- ^ "Yeneseian and Dene hydronyms" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-03-08.