Aguaruna

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3
agr
Alternate Names
Aguajún, Ahuajún, Awajún
Population

38,300 (2000 SIL), increasing. Almost no monolinguals.

Location

Upper west Marañon river area; Potro, Mayo, and Cahuapanas rivers.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). Recognized language (1993, Constitution, Article 48).

Classification
Jivaroan
Dialects

Similar to Huambisa [hub] and Achuar-Shiwiar [acu].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Vigorous. Also used by Spanish and Quechuas in the area. All domains. Oral and written use in commerce. Letters. All ages. Primary education begins in Aguaruna [agr] and Spanish [spa] is gradually added.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 60%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1973–2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Aguaruna
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.