Andoa language

Andoa
Andoa-Shimigae
Native toPeru
RegionPastaza River
EthnicityAndoa
Extinct2012, with the death of Hipólito Arahuanaza
Zaparoan
  • Arabela–Andoa
    • Andoa
Language codes
ISO 639-3anb
Glottologando1255
ELPAndoa
Location of Andoa-Shimigae language
Andoa is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

Andoa is an extinct Zaparoan language of Ecuador and Peru. It was found in the Pastaza River region of Ecuador and Peru. It is also known as Shimigae/Semigae and Gae/Gay. 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.

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