Ashéninka, Ucayali-Yurúa

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3
cpb
Alternate Names
Asheninka, Ucayali Ashéninca
User Population

7,000 in Peru (2001 SIL). Total users in all countries: 7,810.

Location

Huanuco and Ucayali regions: Arruya, Cohengua, Inuya, Shahuaya, Sheshea rivers, Ucayali river tributaries of Pachitea, Yurúa river.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Maipurean, Southern, Campa, Ashéninga
Dialects

None known. Somewhat intelligible with other Ashéninka varieties.

Typology

VSO; 24 consonants and 8 vowels (4 long, 4 short).

Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Dictionary. NT: 2000.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ashéninka, Ucayali-Yurúa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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