Amarakaeri

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Amaracaire, Amarakaire, “Mashco” (pej.)

Population

500 (1987 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,620 (Crevels 2007). Includes Huachipaeri [hug].

Location

Madre de Dios and Colorado rivers.

Language Maps

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

Kisambaeri. Harakmbet languages not Arawakan.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Still spoken by the children in some communities (2012). Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. NT: 1986–2008.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Ethnic subgroups: Kochimberi, Küpondirideri, Wíntaperi, Wakitaneri, Kareneri.