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Zaparoan Language Family

The Zaparoan languages are spoken in northern Peru and eastern Ecuador. Some linguists believe the Zaparoan languages are distantly related to the Peba-Yagua or the Cahuapanan language families.

Zaparoan languages include:

  • Zaparoan Languages
  • Andoa
  • Arabela
  • Cahuarano
  • Iquito
  • Zaparo
    • Possibly Omurano

    Native Languages

    Our Zaparoan Language Features

    Zaparoan Vocabulary:
         Comparison of words in various Zaparoan languages.

    Links to Other Zaparoan Language Resources

    Zaparoan Language Family:
         Ethnologue of Zaparoan languages.
    Zaparoan Languages:
         Wikipedia entry about the Zaparoan language family.




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