Andoa language

Andoa
Andoa-Shimigae
Native toPeru
RegionPastaza River
EthnicityAndoa
Extinct2012, with the death of Hipólito Arahuanaza[1]
Zaparoan
  • Arabela–Andoa
    • Andoa
Language codes
ISO 639-3anb
Glottologando1255
ELPAndoa
Location of Andoa-Shimigae language
Andoa is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

Andoa is an extinct Zaparoan language of Ecuador and Peru.[2] It was found in the Pastaza River region of Ecuador and Peru. It is also known as Shimigae/Semigae and Gae/Gay. The Andoa people have integrated into the Quechua and now speak either Canelos-Quechua or Spanish. The last known speaker, Hipólito Arahuanaza, died in 2012.

References

  1. ^ Gómez Rendón, Jorge; Moreno, Magola (July 2015). "La lengua andwa: una experiencia en documentación y reapropriación lingüística a través de la educación". Zona Próxima (in Spanish) (23): 104–117. doi:10.14482/zp.22.5832. ISSN 2145-9444.
  2. ^ Hinton, Leanne; Huss, Leena; Roche, Gerald (2018-03-05). The Routledge Handbook of Language Revitalization. Routledge. p. 406. ISBN 978-1-317-20085-7.
  • Andoa at the UNESCO World Atlas of Languages
  • "Dos lenguas que no quieren morir." El Comercio. 22 Enero 2008. 13 Febrero 2008 [1].