Matsés

MCF

developing

Alternate Names: Magirona, Majuruna, Matses-Mayoruna, Maxirona, Maxuruna, Mayiruna, Mayoruna, Mayuzuna

Genealogy:

Panoan
Mayoruna-Matsés

Demographics: 1,400 in Peru (2006 SIL). Population total all countries: 2,230.

Language Use: Vigorous. Schools taught by Matsés teachers. All ages. Also use Portuguese [por], Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Grammar. NT: 1993–2008.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Peru