Iskonawa language
| Isconahua (iskonawa) | |
|---|---|
| Iscobaquebo (iskobakebo) | |
| Native to | Peru, Brazil |
Native speakers | 1 (2023)[1] |
Panoan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | isc |
| Glottolog | isco1239 |
| ELP | Isconahua |
Isconahua or Iscobaquebo is an indigenous American language of the Panoan family. It is spoken by the Isconahua tribe in Peru.[2] The Isconahua is a very isolated tribe and has very little contact with the outside world.[3] As of 2000[update], there were 82 speakers. As of 2023[update], language preservation efforts were underway.[4]
It has an official alphabet approved by the Ministry of Education of Peru.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Tegel, Simeon (2023-06-23). "The race to extract an Indigenous language from its last lucid speaker". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Indigenous Communities from Peru". Archived from the original on 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "Uncontacted Amazon Indians in Peru".
- ^ Tegel, Simeon (2023-06-23). "The race to extract an Indigenous language from its last lucid speaker". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Resolución Ministerial N° 163-2018-MINEDU - Ministerio de Educación del Perú (in Spanish)".
