The Maipurean Languages

1. Northern:
   1. Eastern Maipurean: Palikúr
   2. Maritime:
      1. Ta-Maipurean:
             i. Arawakː Arawak
            ii. Paraujanoː †Paraujano
           iii. Taínoː †Taíno
           iv. Wayuuː Wayuu (Guajiro)
            v. Iñeriː Garifuna
      2. Wapixana: Atorada, Mapidian, Wapishana
   3. Upper Amazon:
      1. Resígaro: Resígaro
      2. Central Upper Amazon:
             i.  Baréː Baré
            ii.  Banivaː †Baniva, †Yavitero
           iii.  Eastern Nawikiː
                    Tariano
                    Karuː Baniwa, Curripaco
           iv.  Unclassifiedː †Xiriâna, †Yabaâna
            v.  Western Nawikiː
                     Cabiyari, Yucuna
                     Piapocoː Achagua, Piapoco
            vi. Warekenaː Guarequena, †Mandanhuaca
2. Southern:
   1. Campa:
      1. Asháninka: Asháninka
      2. Ashéninga:
             Ajyíninka Apurucayali, Ashéninka Pajonal, Ashéninka Perené,  Ashéninka Pichis,
             Ashéninka South Ucayali, Ashéninka Ucayali-Yurúa, Nanti, Nomatsiguenga
      3. Machiguengaː Caquinte, Matsgenka (Machiguenga)
   2. Central (Xingú Park):
      1. Parecíː Parecís, †Saraveca
      2. Wauráː
             i. Mehinákuː Mehináku
            ii. Waurá-Meinakuː Waurá, Yawalapití
   3. Southern Outlier:
      1. Mojo:
             i. Baureː Baure
            ii. Paunakaː Paunaka
           iii. Mojoː Ignaciano, Trinitario
      2. Piro:
              i. Apurinãː Apurinã
             ii. Iñapari: Iñapari
            iii. Kanamarí: Kanamari
            iv. Piroː Machinere, Mashco Piro, Yine (Piro)
             v. Terenaː †Guana, Terêna
      3. Westernː †Chamicuro, Yanesha' (Amuesha)
   4. Unclassified: Enawené-Nawé (Holikiari-Enawené), †Mawayana

         Note:  Languages and language groups preceded by a dagger (†) are extinct.

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