Ajyíninka Apurucayali

A language of Peru

ISO 639: cpc
Alternate Names: Ashaninca, Ashéninca Apurucayali, “Apurucayali Campa” (pej.), “Axininka Campa” (pej.), “Campa” (pej.), “Kampa” (pej.)
Autonym: Ajyéninka
Population: 4,000 (2000 SIL).
Location:: Huanuco, Pasco, and Ucayali regions: Apurucayali tributary, Pachitea river.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Maipurean, Southern, Campa, Ashéninga
Dialects: None known. Somewhat intelligible with other varieties of Ashéninka.
Typology: VSO; 20 consonants and 6 vowels (3 short, 3 long).
Language Use: Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2000.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ajyíninka Apurucayali
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

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