Yanesha' language
Yanesha' (Yaneshac̈h/Yanešač̣; literally 'we the people'), also called Amuesha or Amoesha is a language spoken by the Amuesha people of Peru in central and eastern Pasco Region.
| Amuesha | |
|---|---|
| Yaneshac̈h/Yanešač̣ | |
| Pronunciation | [janeʃaˀt͡ʂʰ] |
| Native to | Peru |
| Region | Department of Pasco |
| Ethnicity | Yanesha' |
Native speakers | 9,800 (2000) |
Arawakan
| |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ame |
| Glottolog | yane1238 |
| ELP | Amuesha |
Due to the influence and domination of the Inca Empire, Yanesha' has many loanwords from Quechua, including some core vocabulary. Yanesha' may also have been influenced by Quechua's vowel system so that, today, it has a three-vowel system rather than a four-vowel one that is typical of related Arawakan languages. There are also many loanwords from Kampa languages.
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