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COT ISO 639-3

Caquinte

Aguenquetsatsare Autonym

A language of Peru

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Caquinte Campa, Kakinte, Poyenisati, “Cachomashiri” (pej.)
Autonym
Aguenquetsatsare
Population
440 (2007 census), increasing. Ethnic population: 440 (2007 census).
Location:
Cusco and Junin regions: Picha, Poyeni, and Mayapo rivers, upper Poyeni river, which flows into Tambo Yori and Agueni rivers which become Mipaya river flowing into the Urubamba; a few on Sensa and Vitiricaya rivers, affluents of the Urubamba.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Maipurean, Southern, Campa, Machiguenga
Dialects
None known. Reportedly most similar to Asháninka [cni].
Typology
VSO; 18 consonants and 8 vowels (4 short, 4 long).
Language Use
Vigorous. State bilingual school in Tsoroja (Crevels 2007). Some borrowing from Asháninka [cni] and Matsigenka [mcb]. Religious services. Mostly spoken in the local community. Letter-writing between villages. Used by all. Positive attitudes. A few also use Spanish [spa]. Also use Asháninka [cni]. Also use Matsigenka [mcb].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 33%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. 100 readers and writers. Taught in primary schools. Grammar. NT: 2005–2008.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Caquinte
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

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Location: Cusco and Junin regions: Picha, Poyeni, and Mayapo rivers, upper Poyeni river, which flows into Tambo Yori and Agueni rivers which become Mipaya river flowing into the Urubamba; a few on Sensa and Vitiricaya rivers, affluents of the Urubamba.