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Although the Achuar live in the Amazon Basin, the extracting of oil and raw materials from
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Listen to a sample of Achuar-Shiwiar from Global
Recordings Network
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Warkentin, D. (1996),
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842:"Phonological inventory of Achuar-Shiwiar"
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833:Sistema fonológico del idioma achual
758:Current Issues in Language Planning
902:World Atlas of Language Structures
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866:(PhD thesis). Leiden University.
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1261:Machiguenga
873:1887/123115
388:Approximant
1855:Categories
1544:Lambayeque
1417:Chayahuita
1409:Cahuapanan
1214:Indigenous
1197:Equatorial
1090:Equatorial
742:2020-12-11
637:Ethnologue
616:References
576:allophones
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1539:Cajamarca
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1750:Ese Ejja
1711:Zaparoan
1665:Tucanoan
1636:Ayacucho
1628:Southern
1575:Pacaraos
1569:Huallaga
1522:Quechuan
1512:Yaminawa
1483:Iskonawa
1445:Huambisa
1440:Aguaruna
1432:Jivaroan
1334:Yanesha'
1315:Resígaro
1256:Caquinte
1251:Axininca
1224:Arawakan
1200:(Tumbes)
1182:Amazonic
1080:Amazonic
897:"Achuar"
597:/a,ã,aː/
225:Alveolar
220:Bilabial
177:Speakers
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1800:Urarina
1785:Puquina
1780:Munichi
1775:Mochica
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1754:Tacanan
1719:Arabela
1600:Lowland
1565:Huánuco
1553:Central
1507:Shipibo
1488:Kashibo
1478:Amawaka
1458:Shiwiar
1348:Aymaran
1322:Western
1289:Iñapari
1192:Coastal
1057:Waorani
1052:Tsafiki
1037:Shiwiar
1012:Awa Pit
986:Spanish
455:Central
245:Glottal
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201:Spanish
183:Spanish
171:Ecuador
165:, is a
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86:Chicham
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1795:Ticuna
1769:Arauan
1765:Kulina
1724:Iquito
1701:Omagua
1696:Cocama
1688:Tupian
1678:Secoya
1673:Orejón
1618:Kichwa
1560:Ancash
1502:Pisabo
1498:Matsés
1470:Panoan
1453:Achuar
1422:Jebero
1399:Ocaina
1361:Jaqaru
1356:Aymara
1205:Loncco
1187:Andean
1085:Andean
1062:Záparo
1047:Tetete
1032:Secoya
991:Kichwa
904:Online
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191:Kichwa
189:, and
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155:Achuar
143:Achuar
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29:Achuar
1805:Yagua
1745:Culle
1641:Cusco
1613:Lamas
1580:Wanka
1266:Nanti
1233:Campa
1042:Siona
1022:Cofán
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