Dene–Caucasian hypothesis

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf linguistic theory
gptkbp:alternativeName Sino-Caucasian hypothesis
Sino-Dene hypothesis
gptkbp:basisFor lexical similarities
morphological evidence
phonological evidence
gptkbp:criticizedFor insufficient evidence
lack of regular sound correspondences
gptkbp:field historical linguistics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dene–Caucasian hypothesis
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Na-Dene_languages
gptkb:Sino-Tibetan_languages
gptkb:Vasconic_languages
gptkb:Yeniseian_languages
gptkb:North_Caucasian_languages
Burushaski language
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:Chukotko-Kamchatkan_languages
gptkb:Basque_language
gptkb:Sumerian_language
gptkb:Nivkh_language
gptkb:Yukaghir_languages
gptkb:Etruscan_language
gptkb:Elamite_language
gptkb:Ket_language
Hurro-Urartian languages
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Edward_Vajda
gptkb:Sergei_Starostin
gptkb:John_Bengtson
1980s
genetic relationship between several language families
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Dené–Yeniseian_languages
Sino-Caucasian hypothesis
gptkbp:status controversial
not widely accepted
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dené–Yeniseian_hypothesis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7