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The SanapanaLanguage is a MascoianLanguage of Paraguay. SIL code: SAP. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 6,900 including 2,900 Sanapana and 4,000 Angaite (1991 SIL). Region: Chaco. Sanapana are north of Angaite and Lengua, Boqueron, Presidente Hayes Department, Galban River. Large concentrations at Salazar Ranch, La Patria, and Esperanza. Angaite are in the southeast Chaco, Presidente Hayes Department, Boqueron, San Carlos. Alternate names: QUIATIVIS, QUILYACMOC, LANAPSUA, SAAPA, SANAM. Dialects: SANAPANA, ANGAITE (ANGATE, ENLIT, COVAVITIS, COVAHLOC). Comments: 85% lexical similarity with Northern Lengua. Very limited understanding of Lengua and Paraguayan Guarani. Some older people are monolingual. Many young people speak only Guarani, but understand Angaite. All ages. Some of the older people are monolingual. Vigorous. Children do not go to school. An alternate name may be 'Kasnatan.' Agriculturalists, plantation laborers, tannin factor workers, cattle hands. Bible portions 1994-1995.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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