Asháninka

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Asháninca, “Campa” (pej.)

Population

26,000 (2000 SIL). Ethnic population: 25,000 to 30,000 (2000 SIL).

Location

Apurimac, Ene, Perene, and Tambo rivers and tributaries.

Language Status

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

Classification

Dialects

Similar to Ashéninka varieties, Caquinte [cot] and Machiguenga [mcb].

Typology

VSO

Language Use

Vigorous.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. NT: 1972–2008.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.