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Preferred term

akeAkawaio  

Type

  • Language

Definition

  • Akawaio is a Cariban language spoken mainly in Guyana, most commonly in the region of the Upper Mazaruni. Though many speakers don't live in villages, there are a number of population centers, notably Kamarang, Jawalla, Waramadong, and Kako. Some 6,000 people speak Akawaio. It is also spoken to a lesser extent in Venezuela.

Entry terms

  • Akawaio language

ISO 639-3 code

  • ake

Notation

  • ake

In other languages

  • Akawaio

    German

  • Idioma akawayo

    Spanish

URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/ake

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