Iskonawa language

Isconahua or Iscobaquebo is an indigenous American language of the Panoan family. It is spoken by the Isconahua tribe in Peru.^[2] The Isconahua is a very isolated tribe and has very little contact with the outside world.^[3] As of 2000^[update], there were 82 speakers. As of 2023^[update], language preservation efforts were underway.^[1]

Isconahua (Iskonawa)
Iscobaquebo (Iskobakebo)
Native to	Peru, Brazil
Ethnicity	Isconahua
Native speakers	1 (2023)[1]
Language family	Panoan Mainline Panoan Nawa Poyanawa Isconahua (Iskonawa)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	isc
Glottolog	isco1239
ELP	Isconahua

It has an official alphabet approved by the Ministry of Education of Peru.^[4]

Phonology

Consonants

Iskonawa consonants^[5]

	Bilabial	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar	Glottal
Occlusive	p	t		k
Nasal	m	n
Vibrant		ɾ
Affricate		ts	tʃ
Fricative		s	ʃ		h
Approximant	β w		j

Vowels

Iskonawa vowels^[5]

	Front	Central	Back
Close	i	ɨ	u
Open		a