Ashéninka Pajonal

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Ashéninca, Atsiri, “Campa” (pej.), Pajonal

Population

12,000 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 12,000 (2002 SIL).

Location

Central Gran Pajonal area.

Language Status

6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality (1993, Constitution, Article 48).

Classification

Typology

VSO

Language Use

Almost all speak the language.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%. NT: 2002–2008.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.