ShuarLanguage
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Sigma KEE - ShuarLanguage
ShuarLanguage
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The ShuarLanguage is a JivaroanLanguage of Peru. SIL code: JIV. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 30,000 to 32,000 (1981 SIL). Region: Southeastern jungle, Morona-Santiago Province. Alternate names: JIVARO, XIVARO, JIBARO, CHIWARO, SHUARA. Comments: Bilingual level estimates for Spanish are 0 14%, 1 30%, 2 25%, 3 20%, 4 10%, 5 1%. Different from Achuar Jivaro of Peru. The people prefer to be called 'Shuar.' SOV. Tropical forest. Mountain slope, plains, interfluvial. Swidden, peasant agriculturalists. 500 to 1,000 meters. Traditional religion, Christian. NT 1976-1983.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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