Canichana language
Canichana, or Canesi, Joaquiniano, is a possible language isolate of Bolivia. In 1991 there were 500 Canichana people, but only 20 spoke the Canichana language; by 2000 the ethnic population was 583, but the language was extinct.
It was spoken on the Mamoré River and Machupo River.Jolkesky notes that there are lexical similarities with the Mochica language due to contact.Vocabulary
lists the following basic vocabulary items for Canichana.
