Achuar Chicham
| Achuar Chicham | |
|---|---|
| Achuara Chichamé | |
| Native to | Ecuador, Peru |
| Ethnicity | Achuar |
Native speakers | 20k (2011) |
Chicham
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| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | achu1249 |
The Achuar language, known as Achuar Chicham, is an indigenous language spoken by the Achuar community. This ethnic group resides in the regions of the Pastaza, Bobonaza, Morona, Macusari, Tigre, Huasaga, and Corrientes rivers, located in Peru and Ecuador.
Approximately 50% of Achuar language speakers are literate. Only 1% of those who speak Achuar as a second language are literate, as the majority prefer to use Spanish.