What is a quotative evidential?

Definition
	A quotative evidential is an evidential that signals that someone else is the source of the statement made.

Example (Shipibo)

cai-ronqui reocoocainyantanque

going_QUOTATIVE he_turned_over

‘Reportedly, while he was going (in his boat), he turned over.’

Source:

Faust 1973

Generic
	A quotative evidential is a kind of
	What is evidentiality?

Concept module: quotative evidential
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