Aguaruna

AGR

educational

Alternate Names: Aguajún, Ahuajún, Awajún, Awajunt

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Huambisa , and Achuar-Shiwiar ,.

Genealogy:

Jivaroan

Demographics: 38,300 (2000 SIL), increasing. 0 monolinguals. Almost none.

Language Use: Vigorous. Also used by Spanish and Quechuas in the area. All domains. Oral and written use in commerce. Letters. All ages. 30,000 also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 60%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Primary education begins in Aguaruna. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1973–2005.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Peru

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.