Also Known As:
Ye'kuana, Yecuana, Ye'cuana' Maquiritare, Maquiritari, Maiongong, Pawana, Pauana, Soto, Makiritare, Cunuana, De'cuana
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Speech made upon departure
Alan Lomax Parlaemtrics - Leisure drumming, singing and a bit of talking.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6,630
Native Speakers Worldwide
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.