Ucayali–Yurúa Ashéninka

Ashéninka Ucayali-Yurúa
Native toPeru, Brazil
Native speakers
(7,000 cited 2001)
Arawakan
Language codes
ISO 639-3cpb
Glottologucay1237

Ashéninka Ucayali-Yurúa is an indigenous American language spoken along Peru's Ucayali and Yurúa river by 7,000 people and also 212 people in the Brazilian state of Acre. There is a 15% literacy rate, it is an official language of Peru in the area where it is the dominant language. A dictionary and grammar have been developed.

References