Also Known As:
Wayampi, Oiampí, Oyapí, Oyampí, Wayãpi, Wayapi, Wajapi, Oiumpian, Emérillon, Karipuna, Guayapi, Guaiapi, Wajapae, Waiãpi, Waiampi, Wayapae, Oyampík, Oyanpík, Wajapuku, Wayampi (Amapari)/Wayampi (Oiapoque), Aipi, Oyampi, Wajãpi, Wayampí language area
Dialects & Varieties
- Jari
- Amapari Wayampi
- Oiyapoque Wayampi
Wajãpi (Brazil, French Guiana)
Wajãpi (Brazil, French Guiana)
Vulnerable
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~2000 (~1221 Brazil, ~950 French Guiana)
Native Speakers Worldwide
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Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.
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Transmission
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
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Location and Context
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
Limited
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Portuguese
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin
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Comments on writing systems:
Limited standardization for practical, conventional orthography used in schools and production of written material.
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