Iskonawa language

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Isconahua (iskonawa)
Iscobaquebo (iskobakebo)
Native toPerú, Brazil
Native speakers
82 (2000)[1]
Panoan
  • Mainline Panoan
    • Nawa
      • Poyanawa
        • Isconahua (iskonawa)
Language codes
ISO 639-3isc
Glottologisco1239
ELPIsconahua

Isconahua or Iscobaquebo is an indigenous American language of the Panoan family. It is spoken by the Isconahua tribe in Peru.[2] The Isconahua is a very isolated tribe and has very little contact with the outside world.[3] As of 2000, there were 82 speakers.[4]

It has an official alphabet approved by the Ministry of Education of Peru[5]

References

  1. ^ Isconahua (iskonawa) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ http://www.nativeplanet.org/indigenous/ethnicdiversity/latinamerica/peru/indigenous_data_peru_isconahua.shtml
  3. ^ http://www.amazon-indians.org/Uncontacted-Amazon-Indians-Peru.html
  4. ^ http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=isc
  5. ^ "Resolución Ministerial N° 163-2018-MINEDU - Ministerio de Educación del Perú (in Spanish)".