Amarakaeri is an indigenous American language of the Harakmbet

Harakmbut languages

Harákmbut or Harákmbet is a small language family in Peru spoken by the Harakmbut people.-References:*Alain Fabre, 2005, Diccionario etnolingüístico y guía bibliográfica de los pueblos indígenas sudamericanos: HARAKMBET...

 language family spoken in Perú

Peru

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 along the Madre de Dios

Madre de Dios River

The Madre de Dios River, homonymous to the Peruvian region it runs through, then becomes the Beni River in Bolivia and then turns northward into Brazil, where it is called the Madeira River...

 and Colorado river

Colorado River

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s. There is less than 1% literacy compared to 5 to 15% literacy in second language Spanish. There is one dialect called Kisambaeri. It is an official language and has a dictionary. Amarakaeri speakers include the Kochimberi, Küpondirideri, Wíntaperi, Wakitaneri, and Kareneri gold panning tribes. There is a common misconception is that Amarakaeri is an Arawakan language. Alternate names include Amarakaire, Amaracaire, and Mashco; the latter of which is considered a pejorative term.

External links

• Entry for Amarakaeri at Rosetta Project