Cashinahua
[aka Kashinawa, Kaxinawa, Tuxinawa]Classification: Pano-Tacanan
·threatened
Classification: Pano-Tacanan
·threatened
Kashinawa, Kaxinawa, Tuxinawa, Caxinawa, Kashinawa Kaxinawá, Kaxinawá, Kaxynawa, Caxinawá, Cashinahuá, Kaxinauá, Kaxinaua, Hãtxa Kuĩ (Huni Kuin) |
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Pano-Tacanan, Mainline |
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Information from: “Base de Datos de Pueblos Indígenas u Originarios” . Ministerio de Cultura
In 2012, the Ministry of Education registered an official alphabet for Cashinahua (RD No. 0169-2012-ED). The Cashinahua people have two Cashinahua translators and interpreters registered with the Ministry of Culture.
Spoken in the basins of the Curanja and Purús rivers in Purús Province in Ucayali Region, Peru, as well as in the basin of the Santa Rosa river in the state of Acre, Brazil.
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)” . Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig · SIL International
2400
750 in Peru (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 1,000 (Crevels 2007).
400 in Brazil (2003). Ethnic population: 1,400 (2000 ISA).
All children acquire the language. All ages.
Spanish in Peru
Portuguese in Brazil
Peru: Ucayali region: Curanja and Purus rivers.
Brazil: Acre and Amazonas states.
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
5000
1,600 [speakers] in Peru (2003).
The number of speakers is increasing.
Ucayali Region, Curanja and Purus rivers.
Ucayali Region, Curanja and Purus rivers.
Information from: “The World Atlas of Language Structures” . Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer · Oxford University Press
Information from: “South America” (103-196) . Mily Crevels (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge
750-1,000 speakers in Peru (more in Brazil)
All children acquire the language.
Peru, along the rivers Curanja and Purus.