Cahuarano Indian Language

Cahuarano is a Zaparoan language of northern Peru, whose last speakers died in the 1990's. However, some elders still remember something of this language.

Cahuarano Language Resources

Cahuarano Words:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Cahuarano language, with comparison to words in other Zaparoan languages.

Cahuarano Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Cahuarano language.

Cahuarano Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Cahuarano language.

La Lengua Ikito-Kawarano:
Information on Cahuarano and Iquito including a linguistic map of Peru. Page in Spanish.

House of Languages: Cahuarana
Information about Cahuarano language usage.

Cahuarano Language:
Demographic information on Cahuarano from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Wikipedia: Cahuarano:
Encyclopedia article on the Cahuarano language.

Cahuarano Language Tree:
Theories about Cahuarano's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Lengua Cahuarano:
Information about the Cahuaranos and their language in Spanish.

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