Amahuaca
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A language of Peru
300 in Peru (2007 census), decreasing. 20 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 300 (2007 census). Total users in all countries: 520.
Madre de Dios and Ucayali regions: scattered on Aguaytía, Curanja, Curiuja, Inuya, Las Piedras, Mapuya, Purus, Sepahua, Upper Ucayali, and Yuruá rivers; Southeast Amazon basin.
7 (Shifting).
SOV; 15 consonants and 8 vowels (4 oral, 4 nasal).
Group disintegrating and losing its identity due to intermarriage with others. No bilingual education program (2007). Home, village. Adults only. Only children in the most distant communities still acquire the language (Crevels 2007). Negative attitudes. Shifting to Spanish [spa]. Also use Sharanahua [mcd]. Also use Yaminahua [yaa].
Literacy rate in L1: 30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1963–1997.
Christian, traditional religion.