Alternate Names: Amaracaire, Amarakaire, “Mashco” (pej.)
Dialects: Kisambaeri. Harakmbet languages not Arawakan.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 500 (1987 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,620 (Crevels 2007). Includes Huachipaeri ,.
Language Use: Still spoken by the children in some communities (2012). Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. NT: 1986–2008.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Peru
Other Comments: Ethnic subgroups: Kochimberi, Küpondirideri, Wíntaperi, Wakitaneri, Kareneri.