Achuar-Shiwiar

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3

acu

Alternate Names

Achual, Achuale, Achuar, Achuara, Jivaro, Maina

Population

3,000 in Peru. Majority are monolingual. Population total all countries: 7,000.

Location

Northwest Loreto Region on the Ecuador border, between Morona and Tigre rivers. Also in Ecuador.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Language of recognized nationality (1993, Constitution, Article 48).

Classification

Jivaroan, Jívaro

Dialects

Different from Shuar [jiv] (Jivaro) of Ecuador.

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Bilingual education program. All ages.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 1%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1981–2008.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Achuar-Shiwiar

Writing

Latin script.

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Ecuador

Language nameAchuar-Shiwiar

Population

4000 in Ecuador (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 5,000 (2000).

Location

Pastaza Province, Pastaza canton, Montalvo and Simón Bolívar communities; Morona-Santiago Province, Taisha canton, Huasaga. Between Macuma and Conambo rivers, north to Copataza, Montalvo, and Conambo communities, south to the Peru border.

Alternate Names

Achual, Achuale, Achuar, Achuara, Jivaro, Maina, Mayna

Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Home. Many also use some Shuar [jiv] and Northern Pastaza Quichua [qvz].

Language Development

Taught in primary schools.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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A language of Peru

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