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.)
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Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Peru; Brazil
Location Description
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.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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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.
Recent Resources
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Cashinahua conversation.