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Katukina-Kanamari language

Kanamarí
Katukina-Kanamari
Native to Brazil
Region Amazonas
Ethnicity 3,340 (2006–2008)
Native speakers
1,300 (2006)
Dialects
  • Kanamari
  • Katukina
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Either:
 – Kanamari
 – Katukina
Glottolog kana1291

Kanamarí, or Katukina-Kanamari, is a Katukinian language spoken by about 650 individuals in Amazonas, Brazil. It is considered endangered.

The two principal varieties, Kanamari (Canamarí) and Katukina (Catuquina), are mutually intelligible, and have both been confused with neighboring languages with the same or similar names.

Synonyms and dialect names include Tshom-djapa, Tsohon-djapa, Wiri-dyapá, Pidá-dyapá, Kutiá-dyapá (Kadiu-diapa, Cutiadapa), Tucun-diapa, Bendiapa, Parawa.



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