Nadahup languages

The Nadahup languages, also known as Makú (Macú) or Vaupés–Japurá, form a small language family in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. The name Makú is pejorative, being derived from an Arawakan word meaning "without speech". Nadahup is an acronym of the constituent languages.

Not to be confused with Maku language.
Nadahup
Naduhup, Makú
Geographic
distribution		Amazon
Linguistic classificationOne of the world's primary language families
Subdivisions
  • Nadëb–Kuyawi
  • Daw
  • Hupda–Yuhup
  • ? Kakua–Nukak
Glottolognada1235

The Nadahup family should not be confused with several other languages which go by the name Makú. There are proposals linking this unclassified language with Nadahup, but also with other languages.

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