Arawak language
Arawak (ISO 639-3 code arw) is a language of the Arawakan family spoken in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. It has about 2,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as severely endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | arw |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | araw1276 |
| Family | Arawakan |
| Area | South America |
| Countries | French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela |
| Speakers (estimate) | 2,000 |
| Endangerment | Severely Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Arawakan languages, nearest first.
- Wayuu312,730 speakers
- Curripaco12,075 speakers
- Wapishana10,900 speakers
- Baniwa9,554 speakers
- Piapoco6,041 speakers
- Palikúr2,000 speakers
- Guarequena180 speakers
- Mapidian2 speakers
- Paraujano1 speakers
- Baré
- Mandahuaca
- Yavitero
More about Arawak
- 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.