Also Known As:
Arawak, Arawák, Aruak, Arowak, Locono, Arwuak
Dialects & Varieties
- Western (Guyanese) Lokono
- Eastern (Surinamese) Lokono
Recent Resources
A Facebook page sharing materials in Lokono.
Learn Arawak language vocabulary of colors - apprendre le vocabulaire des couleurs
Severely Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<2,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
State-of-the-Art in the Development of the Lokono Language
Bibliography of Locations:
State-of-the-Art in the Development of the Lokono Language
Bibliography of Context:
State-of-the-Art in the Development of the Lokono Language