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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Americas > Peru > Nanti

Nanti

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3cox

Population  480 (2002 Michael).
Region  Headwaters of Camisea and Timpia rivers.
Language maps  Peru, reference number 53
Peru, reference number 53
Alternate names   “Cogapacori” , “Kogapakori”
Dialects  Most closely related to Machiguenga [mcb], but have remained separate.
Classification  Arawakan, Maipuran, Southern Maipuran, Pre-Andine
Language use  Official language. Also use Spanish or Machiguenga [mcb].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 0%. Bible portions: 2000.
Comments  Need literature adapted from Machiguenga. VSO. Traditional religion.