Panoan
Language Information
The Panoan languages are spoken in the Amazon region of eastern Peru, western Brazil, and northern Bolivia.
Panoan is a family of about 30 languages, including Shipibo-Konibo, Matsés, Kashinawa, and Yaminawa. Shipibo-Konibo, with about 30,000 speakers, is the largest, and the Shipibo are known for their geometric designs.
Panoan is a family of about 30 languages, including Shipibo-Konibo, Matsés, Kashinawa, and Yaminawa. Shipibo-Konibo, with about 30,000 speakers, is the largest, and the Shipibo are known for their geometric designs.
- Language Family
- Central South American Indian
- Subgroup
- Ge-Pano-Carib
- Branch
- Panoan