Iskonawa language

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Isconahua (Iskonawa)
Iscobaquebo (Iskobakebo)
Native to Peru, Brazil
EthnicityIsconahua
Native speakers
1 (2023) [1]
Panoan
  • Mainline Panoan
    • Nawa
      • Poyanawa
        • Isconahua (Iskonawa)
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] In spite of this, the language is spoken by only one person, as of 2023, when language preservation efforts were underway. [1]

Contents

It has an official alphabet approved by the Ministry of Education of Peru. [4]

Phonology

Consonants

Iskonawa consonants [5]
BilabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottal
Occlusive p t k
Nasal m n
Vibrant ɾ
Affricate ts tʃ
Fricative s ʃ h
Approximant β w j

Vowels

Iskonawa vowels [5]
FrontCentralBack
Close i ɨ u
Open a

References

  1. 1 2 Tegel, Simeon (2023-06-23). "The race to extract an Indigenous language from its last lucid speaker". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  2. ↑ "Indigenous Communities from Peru". Archived from the original on 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  3. ↑ "Uncontacted Amazon Indians in Peru".
  4. ↑ "Resolución Ministerial N° 163-2018-MINEDU - Ministerio de Educación del Perú (in Spanish)".
  5. 1 2 Zariquiey, Roberto (2016). Vocabulario Iskonawa-Castellano-Inglés. Boston: Department of Romance Languages. p. 12.
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