Ethnologue

Arabela

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Chiripuno, Chiripunu

Autonym

Tapueyocaca

Population

50 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 400 (2007 census).

Location

Loreto region: Arabela river, tributary of the Napo. 2 villages.

Language Maps

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Some ethnic group members understand but do not speak it. Seriously endangered. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. NT: 1986–2008.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Pananuyuri is a division of the Arabela.