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Ashéninka, Ucayali-Yurúa

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3: cpb

Population	7,000 in Peru (2001 SIL). Population total all countries: 7,870.
Region	Ucayali River tributaries (Pachitea, Arruya, Shahuaya, Sheshea, Cohengua, Inuya), Yurúa River. Also in Brazil.
Language map	Peru, reference number 80
Alternate names	Ucayali Ashéninca
Dialects	Somewhat intelligible with other Ashéninka varieties.
Classification	Arawakan, Maipuran, Southern Maipuran, Pre-Andine
Language use	Official language.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2000.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	VSO.

Also spoken in:

Brazil

Language name	Ashéninka, Ucayali-Yurúa
Population	870 in Brazil (2004 CPI-AC).
Region	Acre.
Language map	Brazil, reference number 154
Alternate names	Campa, Kampa
Comments	Live in 5 reserves.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ANDERSON, Ronald J., author; BALLENA D., Marlene, translator. 2002. Historias de cambio de los ashéninka.  

HEISE, María; PAYNE, David L.; PAYNE, Judith K.; VÍLCHEZ, Elsa, authors. 2000. Diccionario escolar Ashaninka/Asheninka.

PAYNE, David L.; PAYNE, Judith K., authors. 2005. "The pragmatics of split intransitivity in ashéninka."

Vernacular Publications

Iyaatatzi Tyavitya ovaantsiki. 1998.  

Riyaatatzi pachakiityo ramini shivankitsi. 1998.  

Riyaatzi yavenki antamiki. 2008.