Sikiana language
| Sikiana | |
|---|---|
| Kaxuiâna (Katxúyana) | |
| Native to | Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela |
| Ethnicity | Sikiana |
Native speakers | <12 (2012)[1] |
Cariban
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:sik – Shikuyana (Sikiana)kbb – Warikyana (Kaxuiâna) |
| Glottolog | kaxu1237 Kaxuiâna |
| ELP | Shikuyana |
| Katxúyana | |
Sikiana, or Kashuyana (also called Chikena, Chiquena, Chiquiana, Shikiana, Sikiâna, Sikïiyana, Xikiyana, Xikujana[2]), is a Carib language that is spoken by no more than 12 people in Suriname. It was previously spoken in Venezuela at one time and is now probably extinct there. The Warikyana dialect became extinct around 2000, and the language frequently goes by the name of the surviving dialect, Sikiana.
References
[edit]- ^ Campbell, Lyle; Grondona, Verónica María, eds. (2012). The indigenous languages of South America: a comprehensive guide. The world of linguistics. Berlin ; Boston: Mouton de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-025513-3.
- ^ "Ethnologue: Sikiana". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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