Amarakaeri language

Amarakaeri
Spoken in	Perú
Native speakers	500 (1987, SIL)  (date missing)
Language family	Otomakoan ? Harakmbut Amarakaeri
Language codes
ISO 639-3	amr

Amarakaeri is an indigenous American language of the Harakmbet language family spoken in Perú along the Madre de Dios and Colorado rivers. There is less than 1% literacy compared to 5 to 15% literacy in second language Spanish. There is one dialect called Kisambaeri. It is an official language and has a dictionary. Amarakaeri speakers include the Kochimberi, Küpondirideri, Wíntaperi, Wakitaneri, and Kareneri gold panning tribes. There is a common misconception is that Amarakaeri is an Arawakan language. Alternate names include Amarakaire, Amaracaire, and Mashco; the latter of which is considered a pejorative term.

References

• Amarakaeri language at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)

External links

• Entry for Amarakaeri at Rosetta Project