Kallawaya language
Kallawaya, also Callahuaya or Callawalla, is an endangered, secret, mixed language in Bolivia; another name sometimes used for the language is Pohena. It is spoken by the Kallawaya people, a group of traditional itinerant healers in the Andes in their medicinal healing practice living in Charazani, the highlands north of Lake Titicaca, and Tipuani.
| Kallawaya | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Bolivia |
| Region | La Paz Department: Charazani; highlands north of Lake Titicaca |
Native speakers | None 10–20 as 2nd language |
Puquina
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| Official status | |
Official language in | Bolivia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | caw |
| Glottolog | call1235 |
| ELP | Kallawaya |
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