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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 |
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.
It was spoken on the Mamoré River and Machupo River. [1]
Jolkesky (2016) notes that there are lexical similarities with the Mochica language due to contact. [2]
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Canichana. [1]
gloss | Canichana |
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one | mereka |
two | kadita |
three | kaʔarxata |
tooth | eu-kuti |
tongue | au-cháva |
hand | eu-tixle |
woman | ikegahui |
water | nese |
fire | nichuku |
moon | nimilaku |
maize | ni-chuxú |
jaguar | ni-xolani |
house | ni-tikoxle |