Arabela
PrintA language of Peru
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Chiripuno, Chiripunu
Population
50 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 500 (2002 SIL).
Location
Arabela river, tributary of Napo. 2 villages.
Language Maps
Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Typology
SOV
Language Use
Some ethnic group members understand but do not speak it. Seriously endangered. Also use Quechua or Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. NT: 1986–2008.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Pananuyuri is a division of the Arabela.