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Iquito

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3: iqu

Population	35 (2002 SIL), decreasing. 1 monolingual. Ethnic population: 500.
Region	Loreto Province, Pintoyacu, Nanay, and Chambira rivers; San Antonia and Atalaya.
Language map	Peru, reference number 40
Alternate names	Amacacore, Hamacore, Ikito, Iquita, Puca-Uma, Quiturran
Dialects	Pintuyacu. Similar to Cahuarano [cah].
Classification	Zaparoan
Language use	Official language. Older adults. Negative language attitude. Also use Spanish.
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 75%. Bible portions: 1963.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	By 1958–1966 they had 100 speakers on the verge of extinction and acculturation to Spanish-speaking society. Children understood but did not speak Iquito [iqu], adults were bilingual with Spanish, older people understood Spanish, but only spoke Iquito. Speakers died from measles, whooping cough, and pneumonia. The rubber boom and landowner (patron) system had devastating effects. Swidden agriculturalists: yucca; fishermen; hunters; chicle and rubber gatherers; traders. Christian. Nearly extinct.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

EASTMAN, Elizabeth, compiler. 2009. Relatos y leyendas de los Iquito (edición lectura).

EASTMAN, Elizabeth, compiler. 2009. Relatos y leyendas de los Iquito.

EASTMAN, Elizabeth; EASTMAN, Robert, authors. 1963. "Iquito syntax."  

EASTMAN, Elizabeth; EASTMAN, Robert; POWLISON, Esther, authors. 1976. "Fonologíia del idioma Iquito."  

WATERHOUSE, Viola G., editor. 1963. Studies in Peruvian Indian languages 1.  

WISE, Mary Ruth, author. 2005. "Apuntes sobre las lenguas Záparos—familia que se extingue."

Vernacular Publications

Cálculo 4. 1960.

Iquito 1. 1959.  

Pɨ́mɨ́ɨ́taa simiitááni. 1960.  

Pɨ́naacarɨ́ɨ́yaa simiitááni. 1961.  

Pɨ́nacúsii simiitááni. 1961.  

Simiitááni 2, 3. 1959.