Kanoê language
| Kanoé | |
|---|---|
| Kapishana | |
| Kapixaná | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Rondônia |
| Ethnicity | 319 Kanoê (2014) |
Native speakers | 3 (2012) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kxo |
| Glottolog | kano1245 |
| ELP | Kapixaná |
Kanoê or Kapishana is a nearly extinct language isolate of Rondônia, Brazil. It is nearly extinct, with only 5 speakers in a population of about 319 Kanoê people. The Kapishana people now speak Portuguese or other indigenous languages from intermarriage. The language names are also spelled Kapixana, Kapixanã, and Canoé, the last shared with Awa-Canoeiro. The Kanoê people, although disperse in the southeastern part of the state of Rondônia, live mainly along the Guaporé River.