ELP ID
31892
ELP Language
Kapong
Speaker Number
10000-99999
Ethnic Population
11,730?
Public Comment
Ethnologue distinguishes Akawaio [ake] and Patamona [pbc] as separate languages:
Akawaio [ake]: 5350 total. In Guyana: 4500 (2002 SIL), ethnic population 5000 (Crevels 2007); in Brazil: 670 (Moore 2006); in Venezuela 180 (2001 census), 810 ethnic populations (1993 OCEI).

Patamona [pbc]: 4950? total. In Guyana: 4700 (Forte 1990), ethnic population 5000 (2000 J. Forte); in Brazil 50 ?, ethnic population: 50 (Crevels 2007); in Venezuela: 200?, ethnic population 200 (Crevels 2007).

Source
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)
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Speaker Number Text
10,300?
Speaker Number Range
10000-99999