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Cahuapanan languages
The Cahuapanan languages are a language family spoken in the Amazon basin of northern Peru. They include two languages, Chayahuita and Jebero, which are spoken by more than 11,300 people. Chayahuita is spoken by most of that number, but Jebero is almost extinct.
Jolkesky (2016) notes that there are lexical similarities with the Quechuan, Arawakan, Candoshi-Shapra, Puquina, and Cariban language families due to contact.
The extinct language Maynas can be identified as close to Chawi.
Other Cahuapanan varieties that are listed by Loukotka (1968):
Rojas-Berscia (2019) gives the following forms for Proto-Kawapanan, along with their respective Shawi, and Shiwilu reflexes.
Valenzuela (2011) gives the following Swadesh list table for the Proto-Cahuapana, Jebero, and Chayahuita.
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for the Cahuapanan languages.
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Cahuapanan languages
The Cahuapanan languages are a language family spoken in the Amazon basin of northern Peru. They include two languages, Chayahuita and Jebero, which are spoken by more than 11,300 people. Chayahuita is spoken by most of that number, but Jebero is almost extinct.
Jolkesky (2016) notes that there are lexical similarities with the Quechuan, Arawakan, Candoshi-Shapra, Puquina, and Cariban language families due to contact.
The extinct language Maynas can be identified as close to Chawi.
Other Cahuapanan varieties that are listed by Loukotka (1968):
Rojas-Berscia (2019) gives the following forms for Proto-Kawapanan, along with their respective Shawi, and Shiwilu reflexes.
Valenzuela (2011) gives the following Swadesh list table for the Proto-Cahuapana, Jebero, and Chayahuita.
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items for the Cahuapanan languages.