(documentation ChayahuitaLanguage EnglishLanguage "The GhayahuitaLanguage is a CahupanianLanguage of Peru. SIL code: CBT. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 10,000 to 12,000 (1998 SIL). Region: Paranapura, Cahuapanas, Sillay and Shanusi rivers. Alternate names: CHAYAWITA, CHAWI, TSHAAHUI, CHAYHUITA, CHAYABITA, SHAYABIT, BALSAPUERTINO, PARANAPURA, CAHUAPA. Dialects: CHAYAHUITA, CAHUAPANA. Comments: Very slight intelligibility with Jebero. Bilingual level estimates for Spanish are 0 60%, 1 20%, 2 10%, 3 6%, 4 3%, 5 1%. Dictionary. SOV. Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 5%. Literacy rate in second language: 5% to 15%. NT 1978.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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