Algonquian–Wakashan languages

Algonquian–Wakashan
Almosan
(hypothetical)
Geographic
distribution
North America, Sakhalin Island, and Southern Siberia
Linguistic classificationproposed language family
Subdivisions
Language codes
GlottologNone
Not shown: Yurok, Wiyot

Algonquian–Wakashan (also Almosan, Algonkian–Mosan, Algonkin–Wakashan) is a hypothetical language family composed of several established language families that was proposed in 1929. The proposal consists of the following:

Kutenai may possibly be distantly related to the Salishan family, but this link has not been demonstrated. The Mosan family proposal is also hypothetical and is currently considered undemonstrated, rather appearing to be a Sprachbund.