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Shanenawa language

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Shaninawa
Xaninaua
Native toBrazil
RegionAcre
Native speakers
23 (2016)
Language codes
ISO 639-3swo
qe4
Glottologshan1283
ELPShanenawa

Shaninawa (Xaninaua) is a moribund Panoan language of Brazil,[1] spoken by just 23 people in 2016.[2] The extant Yawanawa language goes by the name Shaninawa/Shanenawa. It is not clear if this is a distinct language.

References

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  1. ^ Vieira Cândido, Gláucia (2004). Descrição morfossintática da lingua Shanenawa (Pano) ... (PDF) (Thesis). Universidade Estadual de Campinas.
  2. ^ "Did you know Shanenawa is critically endangered?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 2025-06-23.