Wapishana language
Wapishana (ISO 639-3 code wap) is a language of the Arawakan family spoken in Brazil and Guyana. It has about 10,900 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | wap |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | wapi1253 |
| Family | Arawakan |
| Area | South America |
| Countries | Brazil, Guyana |
| Speakers (estimate) | 10,900 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Arawakan languages, nearest first.
- Curripaco12,075 speakers
- Baniwa9,554 speakers
- Tereno8,439 speakers
- Arawak2,000 speakers
- Palikúr2,000 speakers
- Parecís2,000 speakers
- Machinere950 speakers
- Yucuna550 speakers
- Enawené-Nawé445 speakers
- Waurá410 speakers
- Apurinã400 speakers
- Mehináku227 speakers
More about Wapishana
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.