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Shuar

A language of Ecuador

ISO 639-3: jiv

Population	46,700 (2000). Ethnic population: 15,000 to 50,000 (Montaluisa).
Region	Southeastern jungle, Morona-Santiago Province.
Language map	Ecuador, reference number 17
Alternate names	Chiwaro, Jibaro, Jivaro, Shuara, Xivaro
Classification	Jivaroan
Language development	NT: 1976–1983.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Different from Achuar Jivaro [acu] of Peru. The people prefer to be called ‘Shuar’. SOV. Swidden, peasant agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BORMAN, M. B., author. 1991. Listas comparativas de palabras en diez idiomas autóctonos ecuatorianos.  

INSTITUTO Lingüístico de Verano, author. 1978. Lista de frases útiles en los diferentes idiomas de la selva y costa ecuatorianas.  

ORR, Carolyn; PEARSON, Nancy S., authors. 1979. Nombres de aves en cinco idiomas.  

TURNER, Glen D., author. 1958. "Alternate phonemicizing in Jivaro."

TURNER, Glen D., author. 1958. Jivaro phonology and morphology.

TURNER, Glen D., author. 1992. Una breve gramática del shuar.

Vernacular Publications

Aprendamos. 1981.

Calculo 5: quinto libro. 1981.

Manual de enseñanza. 1972.

SHUAR CHICHAM 3. 1965.

Shuar chicham 1. 1972.

Shuar chicham 1. 1977.

Shuar chicham 2. 1976.

Shuar chicham 5. 1981.

Shuar chicham 6. 1981.