Zaparoan languages

The zaparo languages ​​(. Named after the single language zaparo; engl Zaparoan ) are a nearly extinct indigenous South American language family, which consists of seven individual languages ​​( in square brackets, the ISO 639-3 code is specified):

  • Andoa [ anb ] ( extinct)
  • Arabela [ arl ] (50 speakers)
  • Aushiri [ avs ] ( extinct)
  • Cahuarano [ cah ] (about 5 Speaker)
  • Iquito [ IQU ] ( 35 speakers)
  • Omurano [ omu ] ( extinct)
  • Zaparo [ zro ] (practically extinct)

With the exception of zaparo that was spoken in Ecuador, all these languages ​​are native to Peru.

Doris L. Payne maintains a relationship of these languages ​​with the Peba - Yagua languages ​​possible.

Peba–Yaguan languages
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