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<11,550

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Language Information By Source

Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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<11,550

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11,615

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Ingarikó (Akawayo, Kapon) 1,170 speakers and population in Brazil (2007); Akawayo (Kapon) <5,000 speakers, 5,000 population in Guayana (2000); Akawayo (Kapon) 180 speakers, 245 population Venezuela (2001); Patamona (Kapon, Akawayo) ? speakers, 87 population in Brazil (2006); Patamona (Kapon) 5,000 speakers and population Guayana (2000); Patamona (Kapon) 200 speakers and population Venezuela.

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2012

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Guyana, Brazil, Venezuela

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6,970

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2010

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5.3753,-60.5126

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5,350

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Ethnologue distinguishes Akawaio [ake] and Patamona [pbc] as separate languages: Akawaio [ake]: 4,500 in Guyana (2002 SIL). Patamona [pbc]: 4,700 in Guyana (Forte 1990). Ethnic population: 5,000 (2000 J. Forte)

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2009

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Venezuela; Brazil; Guyana;

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Kapong language area (Capón, Akawayo, Akawaio, Acahuayo, Acewaio, Akawai, Acawayo, Acahuayo, Waicá, Ingaricó, Patamona,) Guyana, Brazil, Venezuela

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Kapong language area (Capón, Akawayo, Akawaio, Acahuayo, Acewaio, Akawai, Acawayo, Acahuayo, Waicá, Ingaricó, Patamona,) Guyana, Brazil, Venezuela

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10,300?

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Ethnologue distinguishes Akawaio [ake] and Patamona [pbc] as separate languages: Akawaio [ake]: 5350 total. In Guyana: 4500 (2002 SIL), ethnic population 5000 (Crevels 2007); in Brazil: 670 (Moore 2006); in Venezuela 180 (2001 census), 810 ethnic populations (1993 OCEI). Patamona [pbc]: 4950? total. In Guyana: 4700 (Forte 1990), ethnic population 5000 (2000 J. Forte); in Brazil 50 ?, ethnic population: 50 (Crevels 2007); in Venezuela: 200?, ethnic population 200 (Crevels 2007).

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2016

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Guayan, Brazil, Venezuela

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2005

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6.0,-59.5

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  1. Endangered Languages Catalogue Project. Compiled by research teams at University of Hawai'i Mānoa and Institute for Language Information and Technology (LINGUIST List) at Eastern Michigan University
    2012. "Endangered Languages Catalogue Project. Compiled By Research Teams At University of Hawai'i Mānoa and Institute For Language Information and Technology (LINGUIST List) At Eastern Michigan University."
  2. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
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    http://www.oralliterature.org
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  8. Some synchronic and diachronic aspects of Akawaio phonology
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  9. Zauro'nödok Agawayo Yau: variants of Akawaio spoken at Waramadong
    Caesar-Fox, Desrey Clementine. Zauro'nödok Agawayo Yau: Variants of Akawaio Spoken At Waramadong. PhD thesis, Houston: Rice University, 2003.
  10. Causative constructions in Akawaio
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