Alternate Names: “Cachomashiri” (pej.), Caquinte Campa, Poyenisati
Dialects: None known. Reportedly most similar to Asháninka ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 300 (2000 SIL), increasing. Ethnic population: 300.
Language Use: Vigorous. State bilingual school in Tsoroja (Crevels 2007). Religious services. Mostly spoken in the local community. Letter-writing between villages. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Asháninka [cni], Machiguenga [mcb], Spanish [spa]. Some borrowing from Asháninka [cni] and Machiguenga [mcb]. Few have conversational proficiency in Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 33%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. 100 readers and writers. Taught in primary schools. Grammar. NT: 2005–2008.
Typology: VSO.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Peru