Northern Andean languages

The northern Andean languages are a phylogenetic unit hypothesized by Greenberg within the Andean languages, whose relationship is very doubtful, and has been highly criticized by some specialists, not being accepted by the majority of Americanists.

According to Greenberg, the northern Andean languages would include the following languages:

1. Culli. The kulyi language (culli, linga) was spoken in Huaylas, Peru, located between the northern Andean and others among the macro-pearl languages.
2. Sec. (extinct league)
3. Leco. The Leko language (leco, lapalapa, ateniano) has a few speakers in La Paz, Bolivia.
4. Catalan languages. The family of Catalan languages consists of 2 languages both dead:
   1. Katakao. The Catalan language (katakao) was spoken in Piura, Peru.
   2. Kolán. The language kolán (colán) was spoken in Piura, Peru.
5. Cholone languages, 2200 years of linguistic diversification, consists of 2 languages both dead that were spoken in Peru:
   1. Live. The water language (hyvite) was spoken in Peru.
   2. Cholon. The choline tongue (seeptsá) is spoken in the Huallaga valley, Peru, for less than 10 people.

There is no solid evidence of a genetic relationship between these languages, word lists provided by Greenberg are sparse and inconclusive.