Amahuaca | |
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Native to | Peru, Brazil |
Ethnicity | Amahuaca |
Native speakers | (520 cited 1995–2007) [1] |
Panoan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | amc |
Glottolog | amah1246 |
ELP | Amahuaca |
Amahuaca is an indigenous language of the Amazon Basin in Peru and Brazil. It is also known as Amawaka, Amaguaco, Ameuhaque, Ipitineri, and Sayaco. Amahuaca is a Panoan language that is believed to be closely related to Cashinahua and Yaminawa. [2] There around 220 speakers in Brazil, and around 328 speakers in Peru. [1] [3]
30% of Amahuaca speakers are literate in Amahuaca and 50% are literate in Spanish. Amahuaca uses a Latin-based script. There are some bilingual schools. A dictionary has been developed along with a grammatical description and bible portions. [1]
Front | Central | Back | ||||
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plain | nasal | plain | nasal | plain | nasal | |
Close | i | ĩ | ɨ | ɨ̃ | ||
Close-mid | o | õ | ||||
Open | a | ã |
Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
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Nasal | m | n | ||||
Plosive | p | t | k | ʔ | ||
Fricative | s | ʃ | x | h | ||
Approximant | Central | j | ||||
Lateral approximant | ||||||
Tap/flap | ɾ |
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