Ajyíninka Apurucayali

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3
cpc
Alternate Names
Ajyéninka, Apurucayali Campa, Ashaninca, Ashéninca Apurucayali, “Axininka Campa” (pej.), “Campa” (pej.), “Kampa” (pej.)
Population

4,000 (2000 SIL).

Location

Pasco, Ucayali, and Huanuco regions, Pachitea river, Apurucayali tributary.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened). Recognized language (1993, Constitution, Article 48).

Classification
Maipurean, Southern, Campa, Ashéninga
Dialects

None known. Somewhat intelligible with varieties of Ashéninka.

Typology

VSO.

Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2000.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ajyíninka Apurucayali
Writing

Latin script [Latn].