Huachipaeri
PrintA language of Peru
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Huachipaire, “Mashco” (pej.), Wacipaire
Population
310 (2000). Ethnic population: 1,620, including Amarakaeri [amr] (Crevels 2007).
Location
Upper Madre de Dios and Keros rivers.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality (1993, Constitution, Article 48).
Classification
Dialects
Arasairi, Huachipaire, Sapiteri, Toyeri (Toyoeri, Tuyuneri). Similar to Amarakaeri [amr]. Sapiteri integrating with Amarakaeri. Toyeri is similar to Sapiteri. Some Kisambaeri (Amarakaeri dialect) integrated with the Toyeri and others with Sapiteri. Manuquiari may be a subgroup of Toyeri or Huachipaeri. Pukirieri may be a subgroup of Toyeri or Arasairi. Arasairi is distinct from Amarakaeri or Huachipaeri; similar to Sapiteri.
Typology
SOV
Language Use
Still spoken by the children in some communities (2012). Also use some Spanish [spa].
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