Arawak

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A language of Suriname

Location

Commewijne and Para districts: villages from coast to 30 km inland, mainly on the savanna.

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French Guiana

Language NameArawak

User Population

380 in French Guiana (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,500 (Crevels 2012).

Location

Northeast and Cayenne area, Balaté, Larivot, Saint-Sabat, and Sainte-Rose de Lima communities.

Alternate Names

Lokono, Lokono Dian

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Language Use

Older adults only. Shifted to French [fra].

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Guyana

Language NameArawak

User Population

1,500 in Guyana (Forte 1990). Ethnic population: 15,500. The ethnic group represents 33% of the Amerindians in Guyana.

Location

Widespread. West coast and northeast along Corantyne river.

Alternate Names

Arowak, Lokono, Lokono Dian

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Language Use

Older adults only. Shifted to Guyanese English Creole [gyn].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Venezuela

Language NameArawak

User Population

130 in Venezuela (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,330 (2011 census).

Location

Bolívar and Delta Amacuro states; coastal area near Guyana.

Alternate Names

Arhwak, Arowak, Aruaco, Lokono, Lokono Dian

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Language Use

Spoken in a few small communities that have undergone a strong acculturation process (Crevels 2007). Shifted to Spanish [spa].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Came to Venezuela from Guyana.

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Arawak

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