Taíno

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A language of Puerto Rico

ISO 639-3
tnq
Alternate Names
Taino
User Population

No known L1 speakers. The last fluent speaker died no later than the late 19th century (Wahayona Campos Reyes 2004).

Location

Bayamon Municipality, southwest of San Juan on north coast; otherwise scattered.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Classification
Maipurean, Northern, Maritime, Ta-Maipurean
Language Use

Shifted to Spanish [spa].

Language Development

There are revitalization efforts in several places, including language classes, particularly in Puerto Rico.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Taíno
Other Comments

Taino vocabulary has been adopted into local Spanishes [spa] in the Caribbean.