Table 1 Splits and dispersions, South Amerindian language groups
From: The Prehistoric Colonization of the Americas: Evidence and Models
Time depth (years ago) | Historical events |
|---|---|
6,000–5,000 | Macro Jean dispersion from Central Brazil. |
5,000–4,000 | Proto Tupi split into Proto Mondé and Proto Tupi-Guarani. Origin, Rondonia, Brazil. Chaco (Zamucoan, Matacoan, Guaykuruan speakers) is already inhabited. |
4,000 | Maipurean (Arawacan) dispersion from northwest Amazon. |
3,000 | Jean migration southwards (Kaingang). |
3,000–2,000 | Cariban dispersion from the Venezuelan highlands. Proto Tupi-Guarani expansion from the Madeira and Xingu rivers, Guarani in southern Brazil. |
2,000 | Barbacoan split into Colorado/Cayapa and Coayquer. |