Shuar

Facts

  • Language: Shuar
  • Alternate names: "Jívaro", Chiwaro, Jíbaro, Shuara, Xivaro, Chicham
  • Language code: jiv
  • Language family: Jivaroan, Jívaro (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers:
  • Vulnerability: Dormant
  • Script: Latin script.

More information:

    Different from Achuar Jívaro (See: [[Achuar-Shiwiar]]) of Peru. Preferred ethnic autonym: Shuar. Traditional religion, Christian.

    "Jívaro" is pejorative. Shuar is the preferred name. Crevels (2012) distinguishes Achuar-Shiwiara, Shiwiar-Chicham, and Shuar (Jivaroan languages of Ecuador), and Achuar-Shiwiar (Shiwiar-Maina), Awajún (Aguajún, Ahuajún, Aguaruna), and Huambisa (in Peru). It is not clear how her division of languages matches that of other classifications, e.g. Campbell (2012:93) with: Shuar (Jívaro, Maina, Jíbaro), Aguaruna (Aguajun, Ahuajun), Achuar (Achual, Achuar-Shiwiar), and Huambisa.Ethnologue distinguishes 3 "Jívaro" languages: Shuar [jiv]; Wampís (Huambisa); and Achuar-Shiwiar [acu].