Also Known As:
Caliana, Kaliana, Kariana, Calianá, Chirichano, Cariana
Dialects & Varieties
Three critically endangered language isolates, Mako, Sape, and Uruak
Campbell, Lyle, Ernesto Migliazza, Raoul Zamponi, Christopher Rogers. 2013. Three critically endangered language isolates, Mako, Sape, and Uruak. Supplement to NSF grant 1058096: Collaborative Research: Endangered Languages Catalog (ELCat).
Speakers
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Location and Context
Countries
Venezuela
Location Description
Sapé (a.k.a. Kaliana, Kariana, Sape) was spoken on the Paragua River and its Karun tributary in southern Venezuela near Brazil. Its status is unclear.
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Speakers' Attitude
Negative
Other Languages Used By The Community
Spanish, Pemon,
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
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