MCF ISO 639-3
Matses
Matses Autonym
A language of Peru
- ISO 639
- mcf
- Alternate Names
- Magirona, Majoruna-Matsés, Majuruna, Matses-Mayoruna, Maxirona, Maxuruna, Mayiruna, Mayoruna, Mayuzuna
- Autonym
- Matses
- Population
- 5,000 in Peru (2019 Y. Bueno). Ethnic population: 5,000 (2019 Y. Bueno). Total users in all countries: 6,500.
- Location:
- Loreto region: lower Yaquerana river and tributaries; lower Yavari on Chobayacu and Gálvez rivers.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Panoan, Mayoruna-Matsés
- Typology
- SOV; 15 consonants and 6 vowels.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Schools taught by Matsés teachers. Used by all. Also use Portuguese [por]. Also use Spanish [spa].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Grammar. NT: 1993–2008.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Matses
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Amazonas state: Terra Indígena Lameiãro, Terra Indígena Vale do Javari, Javari river basin; Terra Indígena Mayoruna, Solimões river area.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous) View other languages of Brazil
Language Name
Matsés
User Population
1,500 in Brazil (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,590 (2006 FUNASA).
Map
Location: Loreto region: lower Yaquerana river and tributaries; lower Yavari on Chobayacu and Gálvez rivers.
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