Achuar-Shiwiar Indian Language (Ashuar, Maina, Achuare)
The Achuar-Shiwiar or Maina language is a Jivaroan
language of South America, closely related to Shuar.
Like other Jivaroan languages, Achuar is an agglutinative language with SOV word order.
It is spoken by 5000 people in the Achuar and Shiwiar tribes of Peru and Ecuador today.
Achuar Words:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Achuar language, with comparison to words in other Jivaroan languages.
Achuar Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Achuar words.
Achuar Bird and Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of birds and animals in the Achuar-Shiwiar language.
Achuar Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in the Achuar language.
Achuar Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Achuar.
Achuar Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Achuar language.
Achuar Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions
Achuar Language:
Audio clips of Achuar phrases.
Human Rights: Achuar-Shiwiar:
Translation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into the Achuar-Shiviar language.
La Lengua Jibaro:
Information on Achuar and other Jivaroan languages including text samples and linguistic maps
of South America. Page in Spanish.
Achuar-Shiwiar Language:
Demographic information on Achuar from the Ethnologue of Languages.
˜Links, References, and Additional Information –
Achuar-Shiwiar:
Encyclopedia articles on the Achuar language.
Idioma Achuar:
Information about Achuar-Shiviar in Spanish.
Achuar:
Achuar language links.
Indian tribes
Achuar Words:
Contacts and FAQ page
