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Asháninka language
Arawakan language of Peru and Acre, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Ashéninka language.
Asháninka (also known as Campa, although this name is derogatory[2][3][4]) is an Arawakan language spoken by the Asháninka people of Peru and Acre, Brazil. It is largely spoken in the Satipo Province located in the amazon forest.[5] While there are low literacy rates in Asháninka, language use is vibrant among the Asháninka.
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Asháninka | |
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Campa | |
Native to | Peru and Brazil |
Ethnicity | Asháninka people |
Native speakers | 35,000 (2007)[1] 63,000 all varieties Ashaninka & Asheninka (2007 census)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | cni |
Glottolog | asha1243 |
ELP | Asháninka |
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