Katukína, Panoan

KNT

vigorous

Alternate Names: Catuquina, Kamanawa, Kamannaua, Katukina do Juruá, Waninnawa

Dialects: Ararapina, Arara-Shawanawa (Shawanawa-Arara), Ararawa, Sanainawa (Saninawacana). Possibly intelligible with Marúbo ,.

Genealogy:

Panoan
Mainline
Shipibo

Demographics: 700 (2010 S. Kennell). Ethnic population: 700 ( S. Kennell).

Language Use: Vigorous. Less than half are fluent in Portuguese [por], which is used for communication with outsiders (Crevels 2007).

Nation of Origin: Brazil

Other Comments: Different from other Katukína , (Katukinan family) in Acre.