Cahuapanan languages
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The Cahuapanan languages include two languages, Chayahuita and Jebero
. They are spoken by more than 11,300 people in Peru
. Chayahuita is spoken by most of that number, but Jebero is almost extinct.
Kaufman (2007) includes Urarina
and Puelche
from the Macro-Jivaro proposal in this branch.
Jebero language
Jebero is an indigenous American language spoken by the Jebero people of Peru. It is only spoken by older adults, though there is interest in reviving the language....
. They are spoken by more than 11,300 people in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. Chayahuita is spoken by most of that number, but Jebero is almost extinct.
- Chayahuita (also known as Balsapuertino, Cahuapa, Chawi, Chayabita, Chayawita, Chayhuita, Tshaahui, Paranapura, Shayabit)
- Chayahuita dialect
- Cahuapana dialect
- JeberoJebero languageJebero is an indigenous American language spoken by the Jebero people of Peru. It is only spoken by older adults, though there is interest in reviving the language....
(also known as Chebero, Xebero, Xihuila)
Kaufman (2007) includes Urarina
Urarina language
Urarina is a language spoken in Peru, specifically in the Loreto Region of Northwest Peru, by the Urarina people. There are only around 3000 speakers alive today according to the 2002 Ethnologue. It uses a Latin script...
and Puelche
Puelche language
Puelche is an extinct or nearly extinct language spoken by the Puelche people in the Pampas region of Argentina. The language is also known as Gününa Küne, Gennaken , Pehuenche, Northern Tehuelche, Gününa Yajich, Ranquelche, and Pampa, and may have five speakers, according to Ethnologue, if not it...
from the Macro-Jivaro proposal in this branch.