Asháninka language

Asháninka
Asháninka
Campa
Native to	Peru and Brazil
Ethnicity	Asháninka people
Native speakers	35,000 (2007); 63,000 all varieties Ashaninka & Asheninka (2007 census)
Language family	Arawakan Southern Campa Asháninka; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	cni
Glottolog	asha1243
ELP	Asháninka

Asháninka (also known as Campa, although this name is derogatory) is an Arawakan language spoken by the Asháninka people of Peru and Acre, Brazil. It is largely spoken in the Satipo Province located in the amazon forest. While there are low literacy rates in Asháninka, language use is vibrant among the Asháninka.

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