Ashéninka, Pichis

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Pichis Ashéninca, “Pichis Campa” (pej.)

Population

12,000 (2001 SIL).

Location

Pichis and tributaries except Apurucayali.

Language Status

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

Classification

Dialects

Somewhat intelligible with other Ashéninka varieties.

Typology

VSO

Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%. Literacy rate in L2: 35%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1996–2008.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.