Amawaka language

Amahuaca is an indigenous language of the Amazon Basin in Perú and Brazil. It is also known as Amawaka, Amaguaco, Ameuhaque, Ipitineri, and Sayaco. Amahuaca is a Panoan language that is believed to be closely related to Cashinahua and Yaminawa. There around 220 speakers in Brazil, and around 328 speakers in Peru.

Amahuaca
Native toPerú, Brazil
EthnicityAmahuaca
Native speakers
(520 cited 1995–2007)
Panoan
  • Mainline
    • Nawa group
      • Headwaters subgroup
        • Amahuaca
Language codes
ISO 639-3amc
Glottologamah1246
ELPAmahuaca

30% of Amahuaca speakers are literate in Amahuaca and 50% are literate in Spanish. Amahuaca uses a Latin-based script. There are some bilingual schools. A dictionary has been developed along with a grammatical description and bible portions.

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