Capanahua

Capanahua is a language of the Panoan branch (Pano-Tacanan), spoken in Peru.

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At a glance

—first-language speakers

—second-language speakers

1countries

—scripts

2levels in the tree

7EGIDS level

Facts

Name	Capanahua
Also called	Capanahua language, Kapanawa language

EGIDS 7 Shifting7

Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.

UNESCO: Severely endangered

Languages at this level

family tree

The branches above Capanahua, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.

where it is spoken

related languages

Language	ISO	Speakers	Vitality
shpShipibo-Conibo	`shp`	34,152	5 · Developing
yaaYaminawa	`yaa`	2,729	5 · Developing
mcfMatsés	`mcf`	2,200	5 · Developing
cbsCashinahua	`cbs`	1,200	5 · Developing
cbrCashibo-Cacataibo	`cbr`	1,200	5 · Developing
kntWaninnawa	`knt`	700	6a · Vigorous
caoChácobo	`cao`	600	5 · Developing
mpqMatis	`mpq`	320	6a · Vigorous
amcAmahuaca	`amc`	310	7 · Shifting
ktxKaxararí	`ktx`	270	7 · Shifting
iscIsconahua	`isc`	82	8b · Nearly Extinct
xpkKulino	`xpk`	32	8a · Moribund
xorKorubo	`xor`	27	8b · Nearly Extinct
atcAtsahuaca	`atc`	20
pcpPacahuara	`pcp`		8b · Nearly Extinct
mzrMarúbo	`mzr`		6a · Vigorous
pnoWariapano	`pno`		10 · Extinct
nucNukuini	`nuc`		9 · Dormant

18 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata