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Chamicuro Indian Language

Chamicuro is an extinct Arawakan language of South America, once spoken in Peru. It is closely related to the still-living Amuesha language.



˜Chamicuro Language Resources –

Chamicuro Vocabulary:
    Our list of vocabulary words in the Chamicuro language, with comparison to words in other Arawakan languages.
Chamicuro Linguistic Description * Chamicuro Orthography * Chamicuro Phonology * Chamicuro Grammar * Chamicuro Pronunciation:
    Chamicuro Text * Chamicuro Bibliography:
    Scanned-in Chamicuro language materials from the Rosetta Project.
La Lengua Chamikuro:
    Chamicuro language information including a linguistic map of Peru. Page in Spanish.
Losing Languages:
    Interview with the last Chamicuro speaker.

˜Books For Sale On The Chamicuros –

Comparative Arawakan Histories: Rethinking Language Family and Culture Area in Amazonia:
    Anthropology book on the Chamicuro and other Arawakan tribes of the Amazon.
Native American Indian Books:
    Evolving list of books about Native Americans in general.

˜Links, References, and Additional Information –

Chamicuro * Los Chamicuro:
Information about the Chamicuros in Spanish.



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