Also Known As:
Asháninga, Campa (Axininca), Asháninca, Ashaninca, Asháninka, "Campa"
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
26,100
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
25,000-30,000
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Peru
Location Description
Junin, Ayacucho, Cusco, Apurimac, and Ucayali regions; Apurimac, Ene, Perene, and Tambo rivers and tributaries.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
This database provides numerous resources from audio to primary text for users.
Shows what the translations of certain common words in English, French, and Spanish in Ashaninka.
Translates common animals by picture in the Ashaninka Language.