Huachipaeri

A language of Peru

ISO 639: hug
Alternate Names: Huachipaire, Wachipaeri, Wacipaire, “Mashco” (pej.)
Population: 310 (2000). Ethnic population: 2,090 (2013 Ministerio de Educación). Includes Amarakaeri [amr].
Location:: Cusco region: Keros and upper Madre de Dios rivers.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Harákmbut
Dialects: Huachipaire, Sapiteri, Toyeri (Toyoeri, Tuyuneri), Arasairi (Arasa, Arasaeri, Arasaire, Araza, Arazaire, Careneri). Reportedly similar to Amarakaeri [amr]. Sapiteri integrating with Amarakaeri. Toyeri is similar to Sapiteri. Some Kisambaeri (Amarakaeri dialect) integrated with the Toyeri and others with Sapiteri. Manuquiari may be a subgroup of Toyeri or Huachipaeri. Pukirieri may be a subgroup of Toyeri or Arasairi. Arasairi is distinct from Amarakaeri or Huachipaeri; similar to Sapiteri.
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Still spoken by the children in some communities (2012). Some young people, all adults. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Huachipaeri
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Cusco region: Keros and upper Madre de Dios rivers.