Kakataibo-Kashibo | Ethnologue

A language of Peru

ISO 639: cbr
Alternate Names: Aincacatai, Cachibo, Cacibo, Cahivo, Cashibo-Cacataibo, Caxibo, Hagueti, Incauncanibo, Kashibo, Kashibo-Kakataibo, Managua
Autonym: Kakataibo-Kashibo
Population: 2,780 (2007 census). Some women over 50 monolingual. Ethnic population: 2,780 (2007 census).
Location:: Huanuco, Loreto, and Ucayali regions: Aguaytía, San Alejandro, and Súngaro rivers.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Panoan, Mainline, Cashibo
Dialects: Kakataibo de Mariscal, Kakataibo de Sinchi Roca (Kashibo de Sungaroyacu, Kashibo del Alto Aguaytía), Kashibo (Cashibo).
Typology: SOV; 15 consonants and 6 vowels.
Language Use: Vigorous. All children acquire the language (Crevels 2007). All domains. Used by all. All also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 69%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1978–2008.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kakataibo-Kashibo
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Some are in voluntary isolation in the headwaters of the Pisqui, Aguaytía, San Alejandro, Sungaruyacu and Pozuzo rivers. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Huanuco, Loreto, and Ucayali regions: Aguaytía, San Alejandro, and Súngaro rivers.