Amarakaeri

AMR

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Alternate Names: Amaracaire, Amarakaire, “Mashco” (pej.)

Dialects: Kisambaeri. Harakmbet languages not Arawakan.

Genealogy:

Harákmbut

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.