Ethnologue

Amarakaeri

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Amaracaire, Amarakaire, Kareneri, Kochimberi, Küpondirideri, Wakitaneri, Wintaperi, “Mashco” (pej.)

Autonym

Amarakaeri, Harakmbut

Population

1,910 (2007 census). Includes Huachipaeri [hug]. Ethnic population: 2,090 (2013 Ministerio de Educación). Includes Huachipaeri [hug].

Location

Madre de Dios region: Madre de Dios and Colorado rivers.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

Kisambaeri.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

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

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%. Dictionary. NT: 1986–2008.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Amarakaeri and Huachipaeri [hug] are considered to be dialects of the same language, Harakbut.