Kanoê language
Kanoê or Kapishana is a nearly extinct language isolate of Rondônia, Brazil. The Kapishana people now speak Portuguese or other indigenous languages from intermarriage.
| Kanoé | |
|---|---|
| Kapishana | |
| Region | Rondônia, Brazil |
Native speakers | 3 (2012) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kxo |
| Glottolog | kano1245 |
| ELP | Kapixaná |
The language names are also spelled Kapixana, Kapixanã, and Canoé, the last shared with Awa-Canoeiro.
The Kanoê people, although disperse in the southeastern part of the state of Rondônia, live mainly along the Guaropé River. The language is nearly extinct, with only 5 speakers in a population of about 319 Kanoê people.
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