Sharanahua

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3
mcd
Population

450 in Peru (2000 SIL). 70% monolingual. 300 Mastanahua. Population total all countries: 453.

Location

Upper Purús river area. Also in Brazil.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (1993, Constitution, Article 48).

Classification
Panoan, Mainline, Tri-State
Dialects

Chandinahua, Marinahua (Marinawa), Mastanahua. Similar to Yaminahua [yaa] Chitonahua dialect and Yora [mts].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Home on Purus River. All ages. Some intermarry with and use Spanish [spa] at home. Those with schooling use varying degrees of Spanish.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–10%. Bilingual education program (2007). Taught in primary schools. TV. Dictionary. NT: 1996–2008.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sharanahua
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.

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