Andoque–Urequena languages

Andoque–Urequena is a language family that consists of a pair of languages, Andoque and Urequena. The close relationship of Urequena to Andoque was first recognized by Marcelo Jolkesky.[1]:285

Andoque–Urequena
Geographic
distribution
Colombia and surroundings (Putumayo River)
Linguistic classificationIndependent language family
Subdivisions
GlottologNone

Urequena (Uerequena, Arequena,[2] Orelhudos) is currently extinct, and is known only from an undated 19-century manuscript by Austrian naturalist Johann Natterer.[3] Natterer gives the Içá River (or Putumayo River) as the location of the Urequena language.[4]

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