Language
name and locationː Taushiro, Loreto
region,
Peru
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. washikanto |
2. ashini |
3. washiunweantu |
4. nekenene |
5. ukontawa ( litː ''all the hand'' ) |
10. ashintu ( lit: 'it really means many ) |
Linguist providing data and dateː Ms. Neftali Alicea,
Summer Institute of
Linguistics, Peru,
May 6, 1995. |
Other comments: Taushiro or Pinche, Pinchi is an endangered language with only one speaker left out of approximately 5 speakers in Loreto region: Aucayacu river and tributary, Peru. Taushiro is a language isolate. Taushiro has a simple counting up to ten. To continue adding more than the two hands, they continue pointing their toe. The term used for both hands and feet is ''ashintu''. |
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