Tacana

Language Information

Tacana is spoken in northern Bolivia, in La Paz and Beni departments.
Tacana is a Tacanan language, related to the Panoan languages. It is endangered, with a small number of speakers.
Language Family
Central South American Indian
Subgroup
Pano-Tacanan
Branch
Tacanan

Tacana Language Sample

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1

Tacana

Beju pamapa cristianu cuana d'ei ai papú yapuji, mesa cuara peje jenetia ecuinanani jenetia beju saida bataji tupu pai cama.

English translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights