Ashéninka Perené or Ashéninca Perené is an indigenous American language of the Arawakan family spoken by the Asheninka people in Peru's Upper Perené river, a tributary of the Pachitea river.
Classification This variety of Ashéninka is somewhat mutually comprehensible with other Ashéninka languages.
Name Perené Ashéninka is sometimes called Perené Campa; Campa is considered an offensive term.
Status 30% have some proficiency in Spanish while 40% have intermediate to advanced knowledge.
Official status It is official in the area where it is the predominantly spoken language in line with the Peruvian constitution.
Documentation The language has had a grammar developed.
Writing system There is 30% literacy and 55% literacy for second language Spanish speakers.
References
Ethnologue