Sanapaná

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A language of Paraguay

Alternate Names

Kasnapan, Kelya’mok, Sa’apan, Saapa’ang

Nenlhet

User Population

980 (2002 census). Ethnic population: 2,270 (2002 census).

Alto Paraguay and Boquerón departments; Presidente Hayes department: Anaconda north to La Palmera south.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2).

90% or more inherent mutual intelligibility between dialects. Lexical similarity: 85% with Enlhet [enl].

Some young people, all adults. Many youth speak only Guaraní. Most also use Paraguayan Guaraní [gug] (Crevels 2012). Also use Enlhet [enl]. Also use Enxet [enx].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1994–2010.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Sanapaná

Latin script [Latn].

Traditional religion, Christian.