What languages are spoken in Ecuador?

AWÁ & ZÁPARO

Group # 4
- Jessica Campoverde - María P. Yagual
- Fiorella Eugenio - Migdalia Orrala
- Joselyn Dominguez - Derlis Tumbaco
 Indigenous languages of
Ecuador

Ecuador is a Pluricultural and Multiethnic State, which must

respect and encourage the development of all existing
languages in its territory as well as its cultural identity.
 AWÁ
Based on the relationship between man, nature and the
spirits.
 INFORMATION
LOCATION LANGUAGE
Northwest of Ecuador Awapit
and the Southwest of
Colombia.

PROVINCES POPULATION
Carchi
4 000
Imbabura

Esmeraldas
1 The Awá, cuaiquier (or
kwaiker)

2 They are Amerindian

people

3 It is one of the most used in

Ecuador.

4 The conquistadors called

them barbacoas.
On October 6, 1986, the Federation of
Awá centres was established
 ZÁPARO
Declared by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of
Humanity
 INFORMATION
LOCATION COMMUNITIES
East of the province of There are 10 Zápara
Pastaza, to the south it communities; in the
borders Peru. parish of Río Tigre:
Cuyacocha, Conambo,
Pindoyacu, Balsaura,
LANGUAGE Wiririma, Torimbo,
Záparo, Záparo Shiona; in the parish
linguistic family. of Sarayacu:
Jandiayacu,
POPULATION Llanchama Cocha,
Mazaramu, and
1 300 Mazaramu.
Inscribed in 2008 on the Representative List of the
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
WHY IS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE NATIVE
LANGUAGES OF ECUADOR?
Represent identity and Ethical values of a
State policy
belonging. community.

Elders teach language to

Many values are lost. Use of dominant languages.
children
THANKS!