Sechura language

Sechura is typically considered a language isolate. However, it shows similarities with neighboring Tallán. This was recognized as early in 1924 by Paul Rivet, and also considered by others such as Čestmír Loukotka and Terrence Kaufman. In comparing word lists from Sechura and Tallán, Torero finds six likely cognates between the two: However, Glottolog says the data is not compelling. ==Vocabulary==

The "plan" of Martínez Compañón Sechura is primarily known from a 43-word list in a document referred to as the "plan" collected by Martínez Compañón between 1782 and 1785. The "plan" is part of a larger work, known as the Codex Martínez Compañón, detailing life in colonial Peru. Wordlist (M) indicates a reading of the Madrid list, and (B) indicates the Bogotá list. Spruce's 1863 wordlist British botanist Richard Spruce collected a wordlist of Sechura in 1863. It was identified as Sechura from comparison with the "plan" of Martínez Compañón. Wordlist Below is Spruce's 1863 word list as transcribed by Matthias Urban (2015). Some transcriptions are uncertain, with alternative transcriptions following semicolons. : ==References==