OMAGUA: a language of Peru

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: OMG

ISO 639-2: sai

Population 10 to 100 in Peru (1976 SIL). Population total both countries 10 to 100.
Region Omaguas near Iquitos. There may be none left in Brazil (1995). Also spoken in Brazil.
Alternate names   OMAGUA-YETE, ARIANA, PARIANA, ANAPIA, MACANIPA, KAMBEBA, YHUATA, UMAUA, CAMBEBA, CAMPEBA, CAMBELA, CANGA-PEBA, AGUA
Classification Tupi, Tupi-Guarani, Tupi (III).
Comments Closest to Cocama. In Peru all are bilingual in Spanish or Cocama. Nearly extinct.

Also spoken in:

Brazil   
Language name   OMAGUA
Population There may be none left in Brazil (1995).
Alternate names   CANGA-PEBA, AGUA, JANBEBA, COMPEVA, OMAGUA-YETE, ARIANA, PARIANA, ANAPIA, MACANIPA, YHUATA, UMAUA, CAMBEBA, CAMPEBA, CAMBELA
Dialects AIZUARE (AISSUARI), CURACIRARI (CURAZICARI), CURUCICURI (CURUZICARI), PAGUANA (PAGUARA).
Comments Closest to Cocama. Nearly extinct. See main entry under Peru.
 

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