Also Known As:
Chiripuno, Chiripunu, Arabela-Andoa
Dialects & Varieties
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.
Critically Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
500
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Some ethnic group members understand but do not speak it. Seriously endangered. Also use Quechua or Spanish.
Location and Context
Countries
Peru
Location Description
Loreto Region, Arabela River, tributary of Napo, 2 villages.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Quechua, Spanish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
The wikipedia page for the Arabela language.