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Chayahuita is an endangered Amazonian language spoken by thousands of native Chayahuita people in the Amazon basin of north-central Peru. Spoken along the banks of the Paranapura, Cahuapanas, Sillay, and Shanusi rivers, it is also known as Chayawita, Shawi, Chawi, Tshaahui, Chayhuita, Chayabita, Shayabit, Balsapuertino, Paranapura, and Cahuapa. There is a 1–5% literacy rate, compared with 5–15% for Spanish, and a dictionary since 1978. It can not be understood by Jebero language speakers although there is some overlap in vocabulary, especially some Southern Quechua terms.
| +Vowels ! !Front vowel !Central vowel !Back vowel |
| + Consonants ! !Labial consonant !Alveolar !Palatal !Velar consonant !Glottal |
| + Selected animal names ! Common name !! Scientific name !! Shawi |
| anashi |
| ipi' |
| pu'shi |
| sese |
| shumi |
| ite' |
| tucusu' |
| ishi' |
| tame |
| shite' |
| wanki |
| warate' |
| a'nanan |
| kiraman |
| ni'ni' |
| pawara |
| ini' |
| kuwasha' |
| nu'nu' |
| sura' |
| isen |
| tekerenan |
| kuwi |
| tu'ya |
| sapana' |
| na'shi |
| tayuwan |
| kupiwan |
| i'sa |
| tiwintata' |
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