Also Known As:
Harákmbut, Harakmbet, Hate, Ate, Tuyoneri, Harakmbut, Harakmbut, Amarakaeri, Amarakaéri, Amarakaire, Amaracaire, Mashco ("Mashco" is a derogatory term), Harakbut, Arazaeri, Arasairi, Huachipaeri, Huachipayri, Wacipairi, Kisamberi, Pukirieri, Puncuri, Toyoeri, Toioeri, Toyeri, Tuyune
Dialects & Varieties
- Huachipaeri (Harakmbut) and Amaracaeri: Several dialects in two clusters:
- (1) Huachipaeri and Toyoeri
- (2) Amaracaeri [Amarakaeri] and Sapiteri and Arasaeri and Kisambaeri
Nominalization in Harakmbut
Nominalization in Harakmbut
Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Est. 1,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
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Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
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Speakers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Elders
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Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Indigenous communities in the Madre de Dios and Cusco departamentos, along the Madre de Dios River and upper tributaries including the Colorado River
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
"Young parents are reluctant to pass on the language to their children, as it is felt to socially stigmatize them. Children are thus mainly brought up in Spanish, and acquire only a passive competence in Harakmbut."
Other Languages Used By The Community
Spanish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
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