Eñepa (Panare) Language

Eñepa is a Cariban language of South America, spoken by a thousand people in Venezuela. Enepa is an agglutinative language with complex verb morphology.

Eñepa Language Resources

Eñepa Words
Our list of vocabulary words in the Eñepa language, with comparison to words in other Cariban languages.

Phonological and Syllabic Systems of the Panare Language:
Linguistics article on Panare (Eñepa).

La Lengua Panare:
Information on Eñepa including a linguistic map of South America. Page in Spanish.

House of Languages: Panare:
Information about Eñapa language usage.

Ethnologue: Eñepa:
Demographic information on the Eñepa language.

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

Panare Language Structures:
Panare linguistic profile and academic bibliography.

Eñepa Culture and History Links

Penare Indians:
Introduction to the Panare people of Venezuela.

Orinoco Online: E'ñepa:
Culture and traditions of the Eñepa, with photographs of Eñepa artifacts.

Books For Sale On The Eñepas

The Panare: Tradition and Change on the Amazonian Frontier:
Anthropology book on Eñepa cultural adaptation in the modern day.

Under the Rainbow - Nature and Supernature Among the Panare Indians:
Myths and traditions of the Panares.

Native American Books:
Evolving list of books about Native Americans in general.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Idioma Panare

Pueblo eñepá:
Information about the Eñepas in Spanish.
Wikipedia: Panare:
Encyclopedia entry on the Panare language.

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