Alternate Names: Amacacore, Hamacore, Ikito, Iquita, Puca-Uma, Quiturran
Dialects: Pintuyacu. Reportedly similar to Cahuarano ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 35 (2002 SIL), decreasing. 1 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 230 (Crevels 2007).
Language Use: Older adults. Negative attitudes. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 75%. Bible portions: 1963–2002.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Peru
Other Comments: In 1958–1966 there were 100 speakers on the verge of extinction and acculturation to Spanish-speaking society. Children understood but did not speak, adults were bilingual with Spanish, older people understood Spanish, but only spoke Iquito. Speakers died from measles, whooping cough, and pneumonia. The rubber boom and landowner (patron) system had devastating effects. Christian (Roman Catholic).