Taushiro

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A language of Peru

Alternate Names
Pinche, Pinchi
User Population

1 (2017 N. Casey). Ethnic population: 5 (2017).

Location

Loreto region: Aucayacu river and tributary.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Dialects

None known. Possibly Zaparoan. Ruhlen says related to Candoshi-Shapra [cbu].

Typology

VSO; 13 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).

Language Use

Shifted to Southern Pastaza Quechua [qup] (Crevels 2007). Shifted to Spanish [spa] (Crevels 2007).

Language Development

Dictionary.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].