Arabela
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A language of Peru
Alternate Names
Chiripuno, Chiripunu, Tapueyocuaca
Autonym
Tapueyocaca
User Population
50 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 400 (2007 census).
Location
Loreto region: Arabela river, tributary of the Napo. 2 villages.
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Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Typology
SOV; 20 consonants and 10 vowels (5 short, 5 long).
Language Use
Shifted to Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1986–2008.