Sanapaná

A language of Paraguay

Population	6,810 (2007 Perik). 785 Sanapana, 1,085 Angaite, and 9,350 Enlit. Ethnic population: 6,814.
Region	Chaco. Sanapana north of Angaite and Lengua; Boquerón, Presidente Hayes Department, Galbán River; many at Salazar Ranch, La Patria, and Esperanza. Angaite in southeast Chaco, Presidente Hayes Department, Boquerón, San Carlos.
Language map	Paraguay, reference number 15
Alternate names	Lanapsua, Quiativis, Quilyacmoc, Saapa, Sanam
Dialects	Sanapana, Angaite (Angate), Enlit (Enlhet), Covavitis (Covahloc). Lexical similarity: 85% with Northern Lengua [leg].
Classification	Mascoian
Language use	Vigorous. All ages. Some also use Lengua [leg] or Paraguayan Guaraní [gug].
Language development	Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 1994–2007.
Comments	‘Kasnatan’ may be alternate name. Agriculturalists; plantation laborers; cattle hands.

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