Mapoyo language
Mapoyo (ISO 639-3 code mcg) is a language of the Cariban family spoken in Colombia and Venezuela. It has about 3 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as critically endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | mcg |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | mapo1246 |
| Family | Cariban |
| Area | South America |
| Countries | Colombia, Venezuela |
| Speakers (estimate) | 3 |
| Endangerment | Critically Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Cariban languages, nearest first.
- Pemon24,033 speakers
- Akawaio11,550 speakers
- Yukpa11,173 speakers
- Galibi Carib8,600 speakers
- Macushi7,830 speakers
- Maquiritari6,630 speakers
- E'ñapa Woromaipu3,100 speakers
- Japrería95 speakers
- Yabarana25 speakers
- Carijona10 speakers
- Chaima
- Cumanagoto
More about Mapoyo
- 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.