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Candoshi Indian Language (Murato, Shapra)

Candoshi, also known as Murato, is usually considered to be a language isolate (unrelated to any other living language.) Some linguists have suggested a remote relationship to the Jivaroan or Arawakan language families, but the evidence for this is slight.
Candoshi is an indigenous language of South America, spoken by 3000 people in Peru.

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Our Online Candoshi-Shapra Materials

Candoshi Words:
    Our list of vocabulary words in the Candoshi-Shapra language.
Candoshi Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Candoshi words.
Candoshi-Shapra Animal Words:
    Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Candoshi language.
Candoshi-Shapra Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in Candoshi.
Candoshi-Shapra Body Parts:
    Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Candoshi.
Candoshi-Shapra Numbers:
    Worksheet showing how to count in the Candoshi language.

Candoshi-Shapra Language Resources

Peru Linguistic Map * Tribes and Languages of Peru:
    Maps showing the areas in South America where Kandozi (Candoshi) is spoken.
The Jibaro Tribes:
    Map of Jivaro and Candoshi tribal territory.
Omniglot: Candoshi-Shapra:
    Profile of the Candoshi language including a phonological inventory, orthography and a text.
Human Rights: Candoshi-Shapra:
    Translation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into Candoshi.
La Lengua Kandoshi:
    Candoshi language information including a linguistic map of Peru. Page in Spanish.
House of Languages: Candoshi-Shapra
     Information about Candoshi-Shapra language usage.
Candoshi Language:
    Demographic information on Candoshi from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Candoshi-Shapra:
    Wikipedia article on the Candoshi language.
Candoshi Prayers:
    Translations of the Lord's Prayer into the Candoshi language.
Candoshi Language Tree:
    Theories about Candoshi-Shapra's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
Candoshi-Shapra Language Structures:
    Candoshi linguistic profile and academic bibliography.

Candoshi Culture and History Links

Candoshi Culture:
    Articles on the history and traditions of the Candoshi tribe.
The Kandozi-Shapra of Peru:
    Cultural overview of the Candoshi people.
Candoshi * Cultura Kandozi * Lengua Kandozi * Los Candoshi-Shapra
    Los Candoshi o Shapra: * Idioma Candoshi:
    Information about the Candoshis in Spanish.



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