Canichana language
Extinct language of Bolivia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Canichana, or Canesi, Joaquiniano, is a possible language isolate of Bolivia (department of Beni). In 1991 there were 500 Canichana people, but only 20 spoke the Canichana language; by 2000 the ethnic population was 583, but the language had no L1 speakers left.
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Canichana | |
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Joaquiniano | |
Native to | Bolivia |
Region | Beni Department |
Extinct | ca. 2000 |
Tequiraca–Canichana?
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Official status | |
Official language in | Bolivia |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | caz |
Glottolog | cani1243 |
ELP | Canichana |
Historical distribution of the language |
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It was spoken on the Mamoré River and Machupo River.[1]