Katukína, Panoan

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: knt
Alternate Names: Catuquina, Kamanawa, Kamannaua, Kanamarí, Katukina Pano, Katukina do Acre, Katukina do Juruá, Katukina-Kanamari, Waninnawa
Population: 700 (2010 S. Kennell). Ethnic population: 700 (S. Kennell).
Location:: Amazonas state: Acre.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Panoan, Mainline, Shipibo
Dialects: Arara-Shawanawa (Shawanawa-Arara), Ararapina, Ararawa, Sanainawa (Saninawacana). Possibly intelligible with Marúbo [mzr].
Typology: 15 consonants and 4 vowels.
Language Use: Vigorous. Some also use Portuguese [por], for communication with outsiders (Crevels 2007).
Language Development: Grammar.
Other Comments: Different from other Katukína [kav] (Katukinan family) in Acre.

Location: Amazonas state: Acre.