Also Known As:
Kashinawa, Kaxinawa, Tuxinawa, Caxinawa, Kashinawa Kaxinawá, Kaxinawá, Kaxynawa, Caxinawá, Cashinahuá, Kaxinauá, Kaxinaua, Hãtxa Kuĩ (Huni Kuin)
Dialects & Varieties
- The extinct Capanahua (Kapanawa) of the Juruá River is a dialect of Kashinawa of the Ibuaçu River
- not to be confused with Capanahua (Kapanawa) of the Tapiche River (obsolescent) (Fleck 2013.)
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2016. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Nineteenth edition (2016). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Vulnerable
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1150
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
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Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
2400
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Peru, Brazil
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Spanish in Peru, Portuguese in Brazil
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Cashinahua conversation.