Mawayana language
Arawakan language of South America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mawayana (Mahuayana), also known as Mapidian (Maopidyán), is a moribund Arawakan language of northern South America. It used to be spoken by Mawayana [nl] people living in ethnic Wai-wai and Tiriyó villages in Brazil, Guyana and Suriname.[5][2] As of 2015, the last two speakers of the language are living in Kwamalasamutu.[6][2]
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Mawayana | |
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Mapidian | |
Native to | Brazil, Guyana and Suriname |
Native speakers | 2 (2015)[1][2] |
Arawakan
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ISO 639-3 | Either:mzx – Mawayanampw – Mapidian (duplicate code)[4] |
Glottolog | mapi1252 Mapidian-Mawayanamawa1268 Mawakwa |
ELP | Mawayana |
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