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ALSO KNOWN AS		Ashéninga (Upper Perené, Ashéninka Perené, "Perené Campa", Ashéninca Perené), Ajyíninka (Ajyéninka, Apurucayali Campa, Ashaninca, Ashéninca Apurucayali, Axininka Campa), Pajonal (Ashéninca, Atsiri), Pichis Ashéninca (Pichis Campa), South Ucayali Ashéninka, Ucayali Ashéninca, "Campa" (considered pejorative).
CLASSIFICATION		Arawakan, Southern Arawakan, Campa
LANGUAGE CODE		cpc, cjo, prq, cpu, cpy, cpb
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		Ethnologue lists 8 Ashéninga languages: Ajyíninka Apurucayali [cpc] Ashéninka Pajonal [cjo] Ashéninka Perené [prq] Ashéninka, Pichis [cpu] Ashéninka, South Ucayali [cpy] Ashéninka, Ucayali-Yurúa [cpb] Nanti [cox] Nomatsiguenga [not] Most other classifications have only 3 of these as distinct: Ashéninka, Nanti, Nomatsiguenga.

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Information from: “"Description and documentation of Ashéninka Perené (Arawak)" HRELP Abstract” . Mihas, Elena

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,500
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Peru, Junin Province

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Perené valley

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,500
Native speakers worldwide

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
53,500
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Ashéninka Perené [prq]: 5,500 (2001 SIL)
Ajyíninka Apurucayali [cpc]: 4,000 (2000 SIL).
Ashéninka Pajonal [cjo]: 12,000 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 12,000 (2002 SIL).
Pichis Ashéninka [cpu]: 12,000 (2001 SIL).
South Ucayali Ashéninka [cpy]: 13,000 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 14,000 (2002 SIL).
Ucayali-Yurúa Ashéninka [cpb]: 7,000 in Peru (2001 SIL). Population total all countries: 7,870.
(Ethnologue 2016 gives only population figures, not speaker numbers.)

DATE OF INFO: 2000-2002

PLACES: Peru; Brazil;

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Ashéninka Perené [prq]: Junin Region, upper Perené River.

Ajyíninka Apurucayali [cpc]: Pasco, Ucayali, and Huanuco regions, Pachitea River, Apurucayali tributary.

Ashéninka Pajonal [cjo]: Ucayali, Pasco, and Junin regions; central Gran Pajonal area.

Pichis Ashéninka [cpu]: Pasco, Ucayali, and Junin regions; Pichis and tributaries except Apurucayali.

South Ucayali Ashéninka [cpy]: South Ucayali Region, upper Ucayali River and tributaries.

Ucayali-Yurúa Ashéninka [cpb]: Ucayali and Huanuco regions; Ucayali River tributaries of Pachitea, Arruya, Shahuaya, Sheshea, Cohengua, Inuya; Yurúa River.

17th	2013	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)	Paul M. Lewis; Gary F. Simons; and Charles D. Fennig	Dallas, Texas: SIL International	http://www.ethnologue.com Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)		Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.), 2013. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.	53,500	2000-2002	1000-9999	Ashéninka Perené [prq]: 5,500 (2001 SIL) Ajyíninka Apurucayali [cpc]: 4,000 (2000 SIL). Ashéninka Pajonal [cjo]: 12,000 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 12,000 (2002 SIL). Pichis Ashéninka [cpu]: 12,000 (2001 SIL). South Ucayali Ashéninka [cpy]: 13,000 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 14,000 (2002 SIL). Ucayali-Yurúa Ashéninka [cpb]: 7,000 in Peru (2001 SIL). Population total all countries: 7,870. (Ethnologue 2016 gives only population figures, not speaker numbers.)	Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	Ashéninka Perené [prq]: Junin Region, upper Perené River. Ajyíninka Apurucayali [cpc]: Pasco, Ucayali, and Huanuco regions, Pachitea River, Apurucayali tributary. Ashéninka Pajonal [cjo]: Ucayali, Pasco, and Junin regions; central Gran Pajonal area. Pichis Ashéninka [cpu]: Pasco, Ucayali, and Junin regions; Pichis and tributaries except Apurucayali. South Ucayali Ashéninka [cpy]: South Ucayali Region, upper Ucayali River and tributaries. Ucayali-Yurúa Ashéninka [cpb]: Ucayali and Huanuco regions; Ucayali River tributaries of Pachitea, Arruya, Shahuaya, Sheshea, Cohengua, Inuya; Yurúa River.	Peru; Brazil;
		World Oral Literature Project			http://www.oralliterature.org		"World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org.	5,500		1000-9999		Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
		"Description and documentation of Ashéninka Perené (Arawak)" HRELP Abstract			http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=193	Mihas, Elena	Mihas, Elena. ""Description and Documentation of Ashéninka Perené (Arawak)" HRELP Abstract." Online: http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=193.	5,500		1000-9999		Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)		Peru, Junin Province	Perené valley	-10.933333, -75.266667

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5,500

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Threatened

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5,500

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53,500

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