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Iñapari Indian Language (Inapari)

Iñapari is an Arawakan language of South America. It is very closely related to the neighboring Piro language, and some consider them to be dialects of a single language.
Iñapari is spoken by only a few tribal elders in eastern Peru. Iñapari is a polysynthetic language with predominantly SOV word order.

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

Iñapari Language Resources

Peru Linguistic Map

Tribes and Languages of Peru:
Maps showing the areas in South America where Inapari is spoken.

Datos de la lengua iñapari:
Linguistics text about Inapari including grammar and a dictionary. Text in Spanish.

La Lengua Iñapari:
Information on Iñapari including a linguistic map of Peru. Page in Spanish.

House of Languages: Iñapari:
Information about Inapari language usage.

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

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

Iñapari Culture and History Links

Transitory Reserves for Mashco-Iñapari Indians:
Article on Peru's protection plan for the Iñapari tribe.

Links, References, and Additional Information

  Wikipedia: Iñapari:
  Encyclopedia article on the Iñapari language.
  Cultura Inapari

Lengua Inapari

Los Iñaparis:
Information about the Yine and Mashko Iñapari in Spanish.

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