Matsés language
Matsés (ISO 639-3 code mcf) is a language of the Pano-Tacanan family spoken in Brazil and Peru. It has about 2,200 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | mcf |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | mats1244 |
| Family | Pano-Tacanan |
| Area | South America |
| Countries | Brazil, Peru |
| Speakers (estimate) | 2,200 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Pano-Tacanan languages, nearest first.
- Shipibo-Conibo22,517 speakers
- Cashinahua5,253 speakers
- Ese Ejja1,680 speakers
- Marúbo1,043 speakers
- Panoan Katukína318 speakers
- Kaxararí300 speakers
- Matís280 speakers
- Kulina Pano30 speakers
- Korubo26 speakers
- Shanenawa23 speakers
- Isconahua5 speakers
- Amahuaca
More about Matsés
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.