Candoshi-Shapra is a language isolate spoken in the Loreto Region of northern Peru, along the Chapuli, Huitoyacu, Pastaza and Morona rivers. In 2007 there were about 1,100 speakers of Candoshi-Shapra, which is also known as Candoshi, Candoxi, Kandoshi, Murato or Shapra.
There are two dialects of Candoshi-Shapra: Chapara, or Shapra, and Kandoashi, or Candoshi.
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Iy tpotsini ichigoroni kis tamam zadkini, vatam tpotsiniva. Vatam ichigoroni magini tarova; ashiriya chinakaniya. Ashirocha, zovalliatsich tamaparia-ashiros sanpata chinagtsa atiniya.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another
in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
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Information about Candoshi-Shapra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candoshi-Shapra_language
http://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/cbu/
http://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/cand1248
http://www.native-languages.org/candoshishapra_guide.htm
http://www.language-archives.org/language/cbu
http://wals.info/languoid/lect/wals_code_can
https://www.sil.org/language/cbu
Adaizan, Ainu, Basque, Burushaski, Candoshi-Shapra, Chitimacha, Eskayan, Hadza, Haida, Karuk, Kawésqar, Keres, Kuot, Kusunda, Kutenai, Natchez, Nihali, Nivkh, Páez, Purepecha, Sandawe, Seri, Sumerian, Ticuna, Tiwi, Tonkawa, Tunica, Urarina, Waorani, Wardaman, Washo, Yaghan, Yuchi/Euchee, Zuni
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page last modified: 23.04.21
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