The AguarunaLanguage is a JivaroanLanguage of Peru. SIL code: AGR. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 35,000 to 39,000 (1998 SIL). Region: Western upper Maranon River area, Potro, Mayo and Cahuapanas rivers. Alternate names: AGUAJUN, AHUAJUN. Comments: Bilingual level estimates for Spanish are 0 35%, 1 20%, 2 20%, 3 15%, 4 9.9%, 5 .1%. Dictionary. Grammar. SOV. Literacy rate in first language: 60% to 100%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%. Tropical forest. Mountain slope. Swidden agriculturalists: manioc, bananas, peanuts, wild potatoes, hunter-gatherers. 200 to 1,000 meters. NT 1973.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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