9861 Mawayana 1-9 60-80 Guyana: few remembers, ? population. Suriname: <5 speakers, 60-80 population.
There are only a few rememberers of Mawayana among the Mawayana that live with the Waiwai of Guyana. There are only 3 Mawayana speakers and 2 other Mawayana with a good passive knowledge of their language in the Trio village Kwamalasamutu. The Mawayana are mixed with Waiwai and predominantly live among the Waiwai in Guyana; only a few are in Suriname. The Mawayana now speak Trio as their primary language.
Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking Off <5 1-9