Andoa language
Extinct Ecuadorian and Peruvian language
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Andoa is an extinct Zaparoan language of Ecuador and Peru.[2] It was found in the Pastaza River region of Ecuador and Peru. It is also known as Shimigae/Semigae and Gae/Gay.[citation needed] The Andoa people have integrated into the Quechua and now speak either Canelos-Quechua or Spanish. The last known speaker, Hipólito Arahuanaza, died in 2012.
| Andoa | |
|---|---|
| Andoa-Shimigae | |
| Native to | Peru |
| Region | Pastaza River |
| Ethnicity | Andoa |
| Extinct | 2012, with the death of Hipólito Arahuanaza[1] |
Zaparoan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | anb |
| Glottolog | ando1255 |
| ELP | Andoa |
Location of Andoa-Shimigae language | |
 Andoa is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
