Amarakaeri
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| Amarakaeri | ||
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| Spoken in: | Perú | |
| Total speakers: | 500 (1987, SIL) | |
| Language family: | American Harakmbet Amarakaeri Amarakaeri |
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | none | |
| ISO 639-2: | amr | |
| ISO 639-3: | amr | |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. | ||
Amarakaeri is an indigenous American language of the Harakmbet language family spoken in Perú along the Madre de Díos and Colorado rivers. There is less than 1% literacy compared to 5 to 15% literacy in second language Spanish. There is one dialect called Kisambaeri. It is an official language and has a dictionary. Amarakaeri speakers include the Kochimberi, Küpondirideri, Wíntaperi, Wakitaneri, and Kareneri gold panning tribes. There is a common misconception is that Amarakaeri is an Arawakan language. Alternate names include Amarakaire, Amaracaire, and Mashco; the latter of which is considered a pejorative term.
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