Language NameWayana
User Population290 in Brazil (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 450 (Moore 2006). Wayana and Aparai are registered as a single group of 420 members (1998).
LocationPará state: Parque Indígena do Tumucumaque, and Terra Indígena Rio Paru D’Este, mainly on Paru de Leste river.
Alternate NamesAlukuyana, Aparaí, Oayana, Oiana, Oyana, Uaiana, Upurui, Waiana, Wayâna
DialectsRucuyen (Roucouyenne), Urucuiana (Urucena).
Language UseMost Wayana speak their native language but it is not known how many are among the combined ethnic group (Crevels 2007). Shifted to Portuguese [por]. Also use Apalaí [apy]. Used as L2 by Apalaí [apy].
