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Andoa language

South American Language Families

Andoa is an extinct Zaparoan language of Ecuador and Peru, historically found in the Pastaza River region. Also known as Shimigae (Semigae) or Gae (Gay), its speakers integrated into Quechua-speaking communities and now speak Canelos-Quechua or Spanish; its last known speaker, Hipólito Arahuanaza, died in 2012.

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