Makushi
[aka Makushí, Macuxi, Teweya]Classification: Cariban
·threatened
Classification: Cariban
·threatened
Makushí, Macuxi, Teweya, Teueia, Macushi, Macusi, Makuxí, Macuxí, Makuxi, Macussi, Makusi |
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Cariban, Venezuelan |
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Information from: “Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking” (167-234) . Crevels, Mily (2012) , Lyle Campbell and Veronica Grondona · Mouton de Gruyter
7,830
<7,750 speakers in Guyana, ethnic population 7,750; ? speakers in Venezuela, ethnic population 83.
Information from: “South America” (103-196) . Mily Crevels (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge
18,850
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)” . Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig · SIL International
In Brazil: 16,500 (ethnic population: 23,400 [2001]).
In Guyana: 930 (ethnic population: 7,750 [2007]).
In Venezuela: 600?
In Brazil: Roraima state; Contingo, Mau, Pium, Quino river.
In Guyana: Potaro-Siparuni and Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo regions: Southwest border area, Rupununi north savannahs, 20 small settlements up to Pakaraima mountain foothills.
In Venezuela: Bolivar state: southeast border area, Caroni river, west of Pan American highway.
Information from: “The World Atlas of Language Structures” . Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer · Oxford University Press
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Contingo, Quino, Pium, and Mau rivers, northeast Roraima and Rio Branco. Also in Guyana, Venezuela.