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Wambisa Language
Huambisa, Huambiza, Wambiza, Jíbaro, Xívaro, Wampis, Maina, or Shuar-Huampis is an indigenous language of the Huambisa people, Huambisa people of Peru. Spanish colonizers first generated the name Xívaro in the late 16th century as a way of overgeneralizing several ethnicities of similar sociopolitical statuses within the region and referring to them as savages. It is an established language spoken in the extreme north of Peru. It is closely related to the Shiwiar language, Achuar-Shiwiar, Shuar language, Shuar, and Aguaruna language, Aguaruna languages, all of which belong to the Jivaroan languages, Jivaroan language family. It has official standing in the area it is spoken. Classification Huambisa belongs to the Jivaroan languages, Jivaroan linguistic family, a small language family of northern Peru, specifically in Amazonas Region, Amazonas, Cajamarca, Loreto Region, Loreto, and San Martín Peras, San Martin, and the Geography of Ecuador#El Oriente (the East), Oriente regi ...
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, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy for the Union" , national_anthem = "National Anthem of Peru" , march = "March of Flags" , image_map = PER orthographic.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Lima , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Peruvian Spanish, Spanish , languages_type = Co-official languages , languages = , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2017 , demonym = Peruvians, Peruvian , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential republic , leader_title1 = President of Peru, President ...
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