Ajyíninka Apurucayali

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Ajyéninka, Apurucayali Campa, Ashaninca, Ashéninca Apurucayali, “Axininka Campa” (pej.), “Campa” (pej.)

Population

4,000 (2000 SIL).

Location

Pachitea river, Apurucayali tributary.

Language Status

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

Classification

Dialects

Somewhat intelligible with varieties of Ashéninka.

Typology

VSO

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2000.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.