Also Known As:
Kari'nya, Carib, Galibí, Galibi, Kalinya, Cariña, Caribe, Karínya, Kali'na, Kalihna, Maraworno, Marworno
Dialects & Varieties
- Murato (Myrato
- Western Carib)
- Tabajari. (Eastern dialect primarily in eastern Suriname and in French Guiana and Brazil
- western dialect in central and western areas of Suriname and in Guyana and Venezuela.)
South America
Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.
Speakers
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Comments on speakers
In the west and central part of Suriname, young people only use Sranantongo and Dutch. In the east, more people speak the language but it's still being spoken less and less by children.
Location and Context
Countries
Suriname
Location Description
Suriname: villages along the coast and up to 30 km inland from the coast.
Government Support
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
This paper describes the process of concurrently creating formal teaching materials and a documentar
A work about the various languages of the Guineas, including Carib/Kari'nja.
A work comparing the Cariban language family to the Jê language family.