Amarakaeri
A language of Peru
| Population | 500 (1987 SIL). |
| Region | Madre de Dios and Colorado rivers. |
| Language map |
Peru, reference number 5 |
| Alternate names | Amaracaire, Amarakaire, “Mashco” |
| Dialects | Kisambaeri. Harakmbet languages not Arawakan. |
| Classification | Harakmbet |
| Language use | Official language. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. NT: 1986. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Ethnic subgroups: Kochimberi, Küpondirideri, Wíntaperi, Wakitaneri, Kareneri. SOV. Gold panners. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
CHÁVEZ, Margarethe S.; LEACH, Ilo; SHANKS, Anna Louise; YOUNG, Carolyn M., authors. 1976. Instrumentos musicales tradicionales de varios grupos de la selva Peruana.
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HART, Raymond, author. 1963. "Semantic components of shape in Amarakaeri grammar."
TRIPP, Robert, author. 1976. "Diagrama reticular semantico de un texto Amarakaeri."
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TRIPP, Robert, author. 1976. "Sustantivos verbales y frases de sustantivos verbales en Amarakaeri."
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TRIPP, Robert, author. 1976. Los verbos Amarakaeri.
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TRIPP, Robert, compiler. 1995. Diccionario Amarakaeri-Castellano.
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Vernacular Publications
Africa huadaribayo hua̱e̱ʼeri o̱jpaiʼ. 1985.
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Amarakaeri Writing Book #1. n.d.
Daknopoʼda a̱ʼi̱kayaʼpo. 1985.
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Jo (El pifayo: Cartilla de lectura no. 3). 1973.
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Manual de escritura no. 1. 1967.
Naturaleza y vida social 2. 1974.
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No̱gda no̱gda huadak eʼkaʼ jayyaʼda aratbut kaʼdik o̱ʼne̱. 1973.
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