YaminahuaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFYaminahua (yaa)
Although there are an estimated 325 Yaminahua speakers living in Peru along the
Yurúa and Mapuya Rivers, there are an unknown number scattered in Brazil and
Bolivia.
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KashinawaEthnologueKashinawa (cbs)
The Kashinawas number close to 5,500 in Brazil and Peru, living along the Alto Purús,
Curanja and Breu Rivers. They used to live in large communal houses and still
live in close family groups.
MatsésEthnologueMatsés (mcf)
The Matsés people number about 1,200. Some live in Brazil along the Lobo River, and
others in Peru in the state of Loreto, along the Lower Yaquerana River.
SharanahuaEthnologueSharanahua (mcd)
The Sharanahuas call themselves the “real people”. They number under 1,000 speakers, living along the Purús River system in Peru and Brazil.
TicunaEthnologueTicuna (tca)
The Ticunas number 18,000 living in Peru, Brazil and Colombia along the Amazon River
from the Isla Cajacuma in the state of Loreto in Peru, to Fonte Boa in Brazil.
They are noted for their fine wood work in their dug-out canoes and carved
paddles. Ticuna men were fearsome warriors and skilled hunters.
YaguaEthnologueYagua (yad)
There are about 3,500 Yagua speakers living in a large area between Iquitos and
Brazil in northeastern Peru. The Yaguas traditionally all lived together in a
single communal house. This custom along with many others has given way to the
larger Spanish culture. There are reading materials and primers prepared in Yagua.
YaminahuaEthnologueYaminahua (yaa)
Although there are an estimated 325 Yaminahua speakers living in Peru along the
Yurúa and Mapuya Rivers, there are an unknown number scattered in Brazil and Bolivia.
Bora With Spanish DiglotEthnologueBora(boa)
There are over 4,000 Bora speakers living along the northeastern border of Peru with Colombia. The increasing integration
with Spanish and other language groups has contributed to the gradual dispersal of the people to other locations.
TicunaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologueTicuna (tca)
The Ticunas number 18,000 living in Peru, Brazil and Colombia along the Amazon River
from the Isla Cajacuma in the state of Loreto in Peru, to Fonte Boa in Brazil. They are noted for their fine wood work
in their dug-out canoes and carved paddles. Ticuna men were fearsome warriors and skilled hunters.
Cakchiquel OccidentalWith Spanish DiglotEthnologue
Cakchiquel Occidental (ckw), one of 50+ Mayan languages still spoken in Guatemala today. The Western Cakchiquel language is spoken by 77,000 speakers in the highlands area of Guatemala, 80 miles west of Guatemala City. Most of the towns surround beautiful Lake Atitlan, a region where many Indian men still conserve their traditional dress. In the principal town of Solola, the government has allowed a parallel Indian mayoral structure with the official government mayoralty.
Jacalteco, OrientalWith Spanish DiglotEthnologue
Jacalteco, Oriental (JAC), one of 50+ Mayan languages still spoken in Guatemala today. The Eastern Jacalteco language is spoken by approximately 30,000 people in the mountainous northwestern area of Guatemala. The people are mostly subsistence farmers.
Kekch BibleWith Spanish DiglotEthnologue Kekchi (KEK),
one of 50+ Mayan languages still spoken in Guatemala today. The Kekchi number approximately 700,000 and are located in Alta Verapaz in northern Guatemala.
They do extend into Belize and many are migrating to California and New York. Kekchi is a Mayan language, but it is more closely related to the Mayan languages of southern Mexico.
They are animistic and are greatly influenced by the trend to switch back to the old Mayan religion. However, the Kekchi Bible has had a tremendous impact on the Kekchis resulting in a people’s movement in the ‘80 when thousands turned to the Lord.
They continue on today with a concern for reaching their own people with the Gospel.
The Nazarene, the Southern Baptists, the Mennonites, and various Pentecostal groups are all using the Kekchi Bible and hold their services in the Kekchi language.
They are proud of their Kekchi culture and language, but still burdened to reach others with the true Gospel message.
It is an indigenous work that will continue on long after all expatriates have left the country.
Mam CentralWith Spanish DiglotEthnologue
Mam, Comitancillo Central (mvc), one of thirty Mayan languages still spoken today. These subsistent farmers, about 120,000, live on small tracks farms in the Northern highlands of Guatemala on the border with Mexico. For years they tried to hide their language even though most spoke only a little Spanish. But today the Mam people are proud of their language.
Mam de Todos Santos CuchumatánWith Spanish DiglotEthnologue Mam de Todos Santos Cuchumatán (mvj),
one of 50+ Mayan languages still spoken in Guatemala today. The Mam people of Todos Santos reside in northwestern Guatemala, tucked mostly in one of the valleys of the Cuchumatan mountain range. Some 25,000 Todosanteros live in the municipality called Todos Santos. But there are probably another 25,000 that live elsewhere, either in Mexico, where they were driven during the civil unrest of the early 1980’s, or in various other parts of Guatemala. The first Christians came to the Lord in 1971
Quiché, Centro OccidentalWith Spanish DiglotEthnologue Quiché, West Central (qut), one of 50+ Mayan languages still spoken in Guatemala
today. The West Central Quiché language is read by approximately 300,000 people in Guatemala. The West Central Quiché New Testament is considered a very
intelligible translation and speaks clearly to the people in their heart language.
Uspanteco With Spanish DiglotEthnologue one of 50+ Mayan languages still spoken in Guatemala today. Uspanteco is spoken by approximately 3,000 people in Guatemala.
AguarunaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFAguaruna (agr)
They are one of the largest groups of indigenous peoples of Peru’s Amazon jungle, numbering 45,000. They have successfully maintained their unique
identity in the face of great change.
AmarakaeriWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFAmarakaeri (amr)
There about 1,600 speakers of Amarakaeri living along the Madre de Dios and
Colorado Rivers in southeastern Peru. Until the 1950’s the Amarakaeri were one
of the most isolated groups in the jungle.
ArabelaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFArabela (arl)
There are only about 300 speakers of Arabela along the Arabela River in northeastern Peru.
They were noted for their tall macaw-feathered headdresses and white bark cloth skirts.
Asháninca CampaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFAsháninca (cni)
They number close to 30,000, living along the eastern slopes of the Andes in
Peru in the states of Ayacucho, Cuzco, Junín and Ucayali. Their distinctive face painting illustrates their strong ethnic identity.
They have valued their language and preserved their customs despite strong outside influences.
Ashéninka PajonalinoWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDF(cjo) There are about 12,000 Ashéninka Pajonal speakers on the western side of the Ucayali River in Peru.
They wear distinctive v-neck ponchos and the women often paint their faces with achiote, a dye extracted from the seeds of the achiote bush.
Ashéninka PichisWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFAshéninka Pichis (cpu) The Ashéninka Pichis speakers form part of the Ashéninka
language group. There are about 12,000 speakers of Ashéninka Pichis living in
the Pichis Valley in the state of Pasco in Peru. They work lumber and market
achiote seeds used for making the distinctive red dye.
Candoshi-ShapraWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFCandoshi-Shapra (cbu) There are about 1,900 speakers of Candoshi-Shapra.
This group migrated from northern Cajamarca to their present location in northern Loreto in Peru.
They were known for their distinctive feathered headdresses and brave warriors.
CapanahuaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFCapanahua (kaq)
Only 275 people speak Capanahua. They live on the eastern tributaries of the
Ucayali River in the state of Loreto, Peru. Only a few generations ago these
people were living in extreme isolation. They were renowned for their
hunting skills.
CaquinteWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFCaquinte (cot)
There are 300 Caquinte speakers living in the foothills along the Poyeni and
Agueni Rivers in southeastern Peru. Generosity and hospitality are
strong values in the culture.
Cashibo-CacataiboWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFCashibo-Cacataibo (cbr) There are up to 2,000 speakers of Cashibo-Cacataibo. They live in the eastern state of Ucayali in Peru along the Aguaytía River.
ChayahuitaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFChayahuita (cbt) La población de Chayahuita ha crecido de 5.000 a más de 12.000 en los últimos 50 años.
The Chayahuita population has grown from 5,000 to over 12,000 in the last 50 years.
The Chayahuitas live in a 150-mile triangle bordered by the Marañon River to the north, the Andean foothills to the west and the Huallaga River to the
southeast.
HuambisaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFHuambisa (hub)
The Huambisas number close to 10,000. They are located in northern Peru in the
states of Amazonas and Loreto along the Morona and Santiago Rivers.
Huitoto, Murui
EthnologuePDFHuambisa (hub)
The New Testament in the language of Huitoto, Murui of Perú.
KashinawaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFKashinawa (cbs)
The Kashinawas number close to 5,500 in Brazil and Peru, living along the Alto Purús,
Curanja and Breu Rivers. They used to live in large communal houses and still
live in close family groups.
MachiguengaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFMachiguenga (mcb)
With a population of 11,000, the Machiguengas are one of the larger people
groups of the Peruvian Amazon, scattered across the southeastern part of the
Amazon Basin.
MatsésWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFMatsés (mcf)
The Matsés people number about 1,200. Some live in Brazil along the Lobo River, and
others in Peru in the state of Loreto, along the Lower Yaquerana River.
NomatsiguengaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFNomatsiguenga (not)
The Nomatsiguenga population is about 4,500, living in the foothills of the Andes in
the state of Junín between the Ene and Perené Rivers. There are about 25
communities scattered all along these rivers and tributaries.
Quescha, Huamalies-Dos De Mayo HuanucoWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFQuechua, Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo (qvh) There are 72,500 Quechuas who speak a distinctive
language in the eastern slopes of the central Peruvian Andes, in the provinces
of Huamalíes and Dos de Mayo, in the state of Huánuco. They live and work
perched on steep mountain slopeing areas.
Quechua, Huaylas AncashWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFQuechua, Huaylas (qwh) The Huaylas Quechuas number over 300,000 and live in
small communities along 125 miles of the Huaylas Valley in the Andes of north
central Peru. An earthquake in 1970 brought a huge piece of ice down from Mount
Huascarán starting a mud slide that wiped out the town of Yungay.
Quechua, LambayequeWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFQuechua, Lambayeque (quf)
There are about 20,000 Lambayeque Quechua speakers in the state of Lambayeque in northern Peru. They live spread across 130 towns
mostly accessible by foot or on horseback.
Quechua, North JunínWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFQuechua, Norte
Junín (qvn) 60,000 people speak North Junín Quechua in Peru. They
continue to live self sufficient lives revolving around the agricultural cycle.
With the construction of roads and access to the larger culture, the North Junín
Quechuas are gradually adopting the customs of outsiders.
Quechua, Pastaza (southern)With Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFQuechua, Pastaza (southern) (qup) The Pastaza Quechuas number about 2,200. They live
along the Pastaza River in the northwest jungle of Peru. There are about fifteen
communities and several of them have active churches. Literacy materials and
reading classes are encouraging the Pastaza Quechuas to read their own Scriptures.
Quechua, San MartínWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFQuechua, San Martín (qvs) There are 44,000 speakers of San Martín Quechua
living mostly along the Huallaga, Mayo, Sisa, and Marañon Rivers of northern
Peru.
Quechua, South ConchucosWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFQuechua, South
Conchucos (qxo) There are about 250,000 speakers of South Conchucos
Quechua. They live in the east central state of Ancash. They live high in the
Andes in typical two story adobe houses. Hard work and generosity are of high
value in their culture. The women take pride in their hearty soups. It is said
that you could eat soup for two months and not have the same soup twice.
Although the use of Spanish is growing, most children enter school only speaking
Quechua. Bible story books and literacy classes are encouraging the use of the
translated Scriptures in South Conchucos Quechua.
Quechua, WancaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologueQuechua, Wanca (Huaylla) (qvw) There are about 250,000 speakers of Wanca Quechua
living south and east of the Mantaro Valley in the state of Junín, Peru. Their
distinctive hats identify which community they are from. The Wanca Quechuas are
known for their “mantas”, large square cloths woven with colorful stripes
and intricate designs. The men are noted for their carved gourds depicting many
of their cultural themes
SharanahuaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFSharanahua (mcd) The
Sharanahuas call themselves the “real people”. They number under 1,000
speakers, living along the Purús River system in Peru and Brazil.
ShipiboWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFShipibo-Conibo (shp)
This large group of over 20,000 speakers live along the Ucayali River in the
central Peruvian Amazon. Their first contact with the Western worlds dates back
to the 17th century the Spanish soldiers entered their territory.
TicunaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFTicuna (tca)
The Ticunas number 18,000 living in Peru, Brazil and Colombia along the Amazon River
from the Isla Cajacuma in the state of Loreto in Peru, to Fonte Boa in Brazil.
They are noted for their fine wood work in their dug-out canoes and carved
paddles. Ticuna men were fearsome warriors and skilled hunters.
YaguaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFYagua (yad)
There are about 3,500 Yagua speakers living in a large area between Iquitos and
Brazil in northeastern Peru. The Yaguas traditionally all lived together in a
single communal house. This custom along with many others has given way to the
larger Spanish culture. There are reading materials and primers prepared in Yagua.
YaminahuaWith Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFYaminahua (yaa)
Although there are an estimated 325 Yaminahua speakers living in Peru along the
Yurúa and Mapuya Rivers, there are an unknown number scattered in Brazil and
Bolivia.
Yanesha'With Spanish DiglotEthnologuePDFYanesha' (ame) The
Yanesha' are a very gentle and peace loving people. They number about 7,000,
living in the eastern foothills of the Andes in the states of Pasco and Junín
in Perú.
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