Asháninka

A language of Peru

Ashinanca, Asháninca, “Campa” (pej.), “Kampa” (pej.)

Asháninka

35,200 (2007 SIL). 2007 census lists 63,000, which includes all varieties of Ashaninka and Asheninka. Ethnic population: 35,200 (2007 SIL).

Apurimac, Ayacucho, Cusco, Junin, and Ucayali regions: Apurimac, Ene, Perene, and Tambo rivers and tributaries.

5* (Developing).

None known. Partially intelligible with Ashéninka varieties, Caquinte [cot] and Matsigenka [mcb].

VSO; 14 consonants and 8 vowels (4 short, 4 long).

Vigorous. Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Caquinte [cot], Nomatsigenga [not], Yine [pib].

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 68% (including Ashéninka languages). Dictionary. NT: 1972–2008.

Latin script [Latn].