Achuar Chicham

Achuar Chicham
Achuara Chichamé
Native toEcuador, Perú
EthnicityAchuar
Native speakers
20k (2011)
Chicham
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
Glottologachu1249

The Achuar language, known as Achuar Chicham,[1] 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 Perú and Ecuador.[2][3][4]

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.

  1. ^ "ACNUDH | Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos - Achuar Chicham". OHCHR (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  2. ^ FENAP, Super (2019-07-22). "Los Achuar". www.fenap.com.pe (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  3. ^ Puma, Christian. "Achuar Chicham". Congreso Internacional Desafíos en la Diversidad (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  4. ^ "Lenguas – Oralidad Modernidad". oralidadmodernidad.org. Retrieved 2023-07-10.