Also Known As:
Achual, Achuar-Shiwiar, Achuale, Achuara, Jívaro, Maina
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
List of Achuar words, with English, French, and Spanish equivalents.
Achuar sound inventory, with corresponding orthography and IPA transcription.
Picture dictionary with 12 animals and the Achuar words for them.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,443
Native Speakers Worldwide
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.
Bibliography of Locations:
Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.
Bibliography of Context:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.