Also Known As:
Aguajun, Ahuajun, Awaruna, Awahun, Awajún, Aguaruna, Aents
Dialects & Varieties
South America
Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.
Vulnerable
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
39,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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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
39000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
Peru, the high jungle in the northern part of the spurs of the Andes, mostly along the Marañon River and its tributaries.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
Bilingual education program
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
List of Aguaruna words, with English, French, and Spanish equivalents.
Aguaruna sound inventory, with corresponding orthography and IPA transcription.
Picture dictionary with 12 animals and the Aguaruna words for them.