List of articles in "Language" category - Page 307

Mapidian (Maopidyán) is a moribund Arawakan language of Brazil and formerly of Guyana.Kaufman (1994) classified Mapidian as a dialect of Wapishana whereas Aikhenvald (1999) separates them. Ethnologue (2009) notes they […]

Yabaâna (Yabaána) is an extinct Arawakan language of Brazil.

Mawayana (Mahuayana) is an Arawakan language of Guyana.Aikhenvald (1999) lists Mawayana as an alternate name of Mapidian. However Hicks (2002) reports that it has no semantic similarity with Mapidian or […]

Palikúr is an Arawakan language of Brazil and French Guiana.

Wapishana (Wapixana) is an Arawakan language of Guyana and Brazil.Kaufman (1994) considered Wapishana Atorada and Mapidian to be dialects. Aikhenvald (1999) separates Mapidian. Ethnologue (2009) notes that Atorada has 50% […]

Xokleng is a Ge language of Brazil.Extinct Ingain was a dialect or closely related.

Timbira is a dialect continuum of Ge languages of Brazil. The various tribal dialects are distinct enough to sometimes be considered separate languages. The principal varieties Krahô /ˈkrɑːhoʊ/ (Craó) and […]

Suyá is a Ge language of Brazil.

Kayapó is a Ge language of Brazil. The majority are monolingual and most who are bilingual speak other indigenous languages; perhaps 1% speak Portuguese.

The Xerénte language (Sherenté) is one of the Ge languages of Brazil. It is spoken by the Xerente people in the Tocantins region between Rio do Sono and Rio Tocantins.