Cahuapanan languages
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| Cahuapanan | |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Peru |
| Genetic classification: |
Macro-Jibaro ? Cahuapanan |
| Subdivisions: | |
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.
I. Chayahuita (also known as Balsapuertino, Cahuapa, Chawi, Chayabita, Chayawita, Chayhuita, Tshaahui, Paranapura, Shayabit)
- 1. Chayahuita dialect
- 2. Cahuapana dialect
II. Jebero (also known as Chebero, Xebero, Xihuila)
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