Yaneshaʼ language

Yaneshaʼ
Amuesha
Yaneshac̈h/Yanešač̣
Pronunciation[janeʃaˀt͡ʂʰ]
Native toPeru
RegionDepartment of Pasco
EthnicityYaneshaʼ
Native speakers
(9,800 cited 2000)
Arawakan
  • Yaneshaʼ
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3ame
Glottologyane1238
ELPAmuesha

Yaneshaʼ (Yaneshac̈h/Yanešač̣ 'we the people'), also called Amuesha or Amoesha, is a language spoken by the Amuesha people of Peru in central and eastern Pasco Region.