Also Known As:
Cogapacori, Kogapakori
Dialects & Varieties
Negation in Nanti
Michael, Lev. 2014. "Negation in Nanti." Negation in Arawak Languages, ed. by Leve Michael and Tanya Granadillo, 184-215. Leiden: Brill.
Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
450
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 0
Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
1
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
-1
Speakers
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
450
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Until the mid-1990s, Nantis were entirely monolingual, but now several young men have acquired a thorough knowledge of Matsigenka ... a few young men have also acquired a basic knowledge of Spanish.
Location and Context
Countries
Peru
Location Description
In the headwaters regions of the Camisea River and Timpia River of southwestern Peruvian Amazonia.
Government Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Matsiguenga, Spanish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
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