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 James. 2000. Ashéninka stories of change.
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Anderson, Ronald James; Marlene Ballena Dávila, translator. 2002. Historias de cambio de los ashéninka.
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Heise, María and others. 2000. Diccionario escolar Ashaninka/Asheninka.
Heitzman, Allene. 1991. "Tiempo y lugar en la narrativa del ashéninca pajonalino."
Payne, Judith K. and David L. Payne. 2005. "The pragmatics of split intransitivity in ashéninka."
Shaler, Dorothy Joan. 1985. Analysis of the musical system of the Pajonal Campas of Peru.
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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