Dene–Yeniseian languages
| Dene–Yeniseian | |
|---|---|
| (plausible) | |
| Geographic distribution | Northwest North America and central Siberia |
| Linguistic classification | Proposed language family |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | None |
Distribution of Dene-Yeniseian languages in North Asia and North America
Striped areas indicate the area of the former extent of the languages. | |
Dene–Yeniseian is a proposed language family consisting of the Yeniseian languages of central Siberia and the Na–Dene languages of northwestern North America.
Reception among experts has been somewhat favorable; thus, Dene–Yeniseian has been called "the first demonstration of a genealogical link between Old World and New World language families that meets the standards of traditional comparative-historical linguistics". Other linguistic scholars have deemed Dene–Yeniseian only as "plausible".