Ashéninka Pajonal
A language of Peru
| Population | 12,000 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 12,000 (2002 SIL). |
| Region | Central Gran Pajonal area. |
| Language map |
Peru, reference number 10 |
| Alternate names | Ashéninca, Atsiri, “Campa” , Pajonal |
| Classification | Arawakan, Maipuran, Southern Maipuran, Pre-Andine |
| Language use | Official language. All but a handful speak the language. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%. NT: 2002. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | VSO. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
ANDERSON, Ronald J., author. 2000. Ashéninka Stories of Change.
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ANDERSON, Ronald J., author; BALLENA D., Marlene, translator. 2002. Historias de cambio de los ashéninka.
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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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HEITZMAN, Allene, author. 1991. "Tiempo y lugar en la narrativa del ashéninca pajonalino."
SHALER, Dorothy J., author. 1985. Analysis of the musical system of the Pajonal Campas of Peru.
SHALER, Dorothy, facilitator; WILLIS, Jackie, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa music DS-109-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, facilitator; WILLIS, Jackie, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa songs DS-107-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Asheninka Pajonal Campa Music DS-85-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Campa del Gran Pajonal music DS-92-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Campa Pajonal hymns DS-91-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Campa songs DS-90-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa drinking songs DS-88-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa music DS-104-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa music DS-105-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa music DS-93-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa Music DS-94-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa music DS-95-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa music DS-96-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa songs and stories DS-87-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa songs DS-100-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa songs DS-101-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa songs DS-102-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa songs DS-106-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa songs DS-98-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa songs DS-99-pres.
SHALER, Dorothy, speaker. 2012. Pajonal Campa hymns DS-86-pres.
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TRUDELL, Barbara, author. 1993. Beyond the Bilingual Classroom: Literacy Acquisition among Peruvian Amazon Communities.
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WEBER, David J., editor. 1987. Juan del Oso.
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WILLIS, Jackie, recorder. 2012. Pajonal Campa songs DS-89-pres.
Vernacular Publications
Aminiri kameetha eentsi (Cuidado y alimentación del bebé; Asheninca del Gran Pajonal con traducción al castellano). 2004.
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Matemática 2: segundo grado. 1981.
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Meri: libro de lectura y escritura no. 4. 1989.
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Nocantemi irootaqui cameetsaperotsi irantero maavaeni jeecayitatsirini jaca eejatsi pashini jeecayitatsirini pashinipaeni quipatsiquipaeni. 1973.
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Quipatsiquiro (La niña sucia). 1996.
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Shithanentsi iitachari anquilostoma eejatzi ameba = Los anquilostomas y las amebas. 2000.
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Thame ayotero janquinarentsi 2 (Vamos a leer: Libro no. 2 de aprestamiento para la lectura y escritura). 1980.
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Tsica icanteetziri oshequiyantyaariri vaaca cameethari. 1997.
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Tsica icanteetziroca aquempoyeero aequi. 1990.
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