The indigenous languages of South America : a comprehensive guide / edited by Lyle Campbell, Verónica Grondona.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface / Lyle Campbell and Verónica Grondona -- Historical overview : descriptive and comparative research on South American Indian languages / Willem F.H. Adelaar -- Classification of the indigenous landuages of South America / Lyle Campbell -- Language endangerment in South America : the clock is ticking / Mily Crevels -- Contacts between indigenous languages in South America / Pieter Muysken -- Typological characteristics of South American indigenous languages / Lyle Campbell -- The phonetics and phonology of Aouth American lanugages / Luciana R. Storto and Didier Demolin -- Chibchan languages / Adolfo Constenla Umaña -- Linguistic studies in the Cariban family / Spike Gildea -- Tupían / Aryon Dall'Igna Rodrigues and Ana Suelly Arruda Câmara Cabral -- Languages of the Middle Andes in areal-typological perspective : emphasis on Quechuan and Aymaran / Willem F.H. Adelaar -- Languages of the Chaco and Southern Cone / Lyle Campbell and Verónica Grondona.