Asháninka language
| Asháninka | |
|---|---|
| "Campa" | |
Table with abc in a small school of the people of Asháninca in Peru (Prov. Puerto Inca, Huanuco Region) | |
| Native to | Peru and Brazil |
| Ethnicity | Asháninka people |
Native speakers | 35,000 (2007) 63,000 all varieties Ashaninka & Asheninka (2007 census) |
| 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 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.