Machiguenga language
Machiguenga (ISO 639-3 code mcb) is a language of the Arawakan family spoken in Peru. It has about 5,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | mcb |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | mach1267 |
| Family | Arawakan |
| Area | South America |
| Countries | Peru |
| Speakers (estimate) | 5,000 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Arawakan languages, nearest first.
- Nomatsiguenga5,531 speakers
- Yine3,490 speakers
- Yucuna550 speakers
- Nanti450 speakers
- Mashco Piro400 speakers
- Iñapari5 speakers
- Resígaro1 speakers
- Ajyíninka Apurucayali
- Asháninka
- Ashéninka Pajonal
- Ashéninka Perené
- Caquinte
More about Machiguenga
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.