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Aguaruna is an indigenous American language of the Jivaroan family spoken by about 45000 Aguaruna people in Peru. The speakers live along the western portion of the Marañón River and also along the Potro Mayo and Cahuapanas rivers. Native speakers currently prefer the name Awajún. According to the Ethnologue there are almost no monolingual speakers; nearly all also speak Spanish. The school system begins with Aguaruna only; as the students progress Spanish is gradually added.