Sharanahua
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A language of Peru
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Sharanawa
Autonym
Sharanahuan tsain
Population
490 in Peru (2007 census). 300 Mastanahua (2000 SIL). 320 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 490 (2007 census). Total users in all countries: 499.
Location
Madre de Dios and Ucayali regions: upper Purús river area.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Typology
SOV.
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–10%. Bilingual education program (Crevels 2007). Taught in primary schools. TV. Dictionary. NT: 1996–2008.
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Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Christian.