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1 (National)
English
[eng]
1 (National). De facto national language.
4 (Educational)
Guyanese Creole English
[gyn]
4 (Educational). De facto language of national identity. 650,000 in Guyana. 250,000 Blacks and 400,000 Hindustanis. Population total all countries: 700,000.
6b (Threatened)
Akawaio
[ake]
6b (Threatened). 4,500 in Guyana (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 5,350. Ethnic population: 5,000 (Crevels 2007).
Carib
[car]
6b (Threatened). 480 in Guyana (1991). The ethnic group represents 6% of the Amerindians in Guyana. Ethnic population: 3,000 in Guyana (2000 J. Forte).
Patamona
[pbc]
6b (Threatened). 4,700 in Guyana (Forte 1990). Ethnic population: 5,000 (2000 J. Forte).
Pemon
[aoc]
6b (Threatened). 480 in Guyana (Forte 1990). Ethnic population: 500 (Crevels 2007).
Wapishana
[wap]
6b (Threatened). 6,000 in Guyana (2000 J. Forte). Population total all countries: 12,500. Ethnic population: 6,900 (Crevels 2007).
7 (Shifting)
Hindustani, Caribbean
[hns]
7 (Shifting). Ethnic population: 539,000 in Guyana.
Macushi
[mbc]
7 (Shifting). 930 in Guyana (2001 FUNASA). Ethnic population: 7,750 (Crevels 2007).
8a (Moribund)
Arawak
[arw]
8a (Moribund). 1,500 in Guyana (Forte 1990). The ethnic group represents 33% of the Amerindians in Guyana. Ethnic population: 15,500 in Guyana.
Atorada
[aox]
8a (Moribund). Few in Guyana.
Waiwai
[waw]
8a (Moribund). 200 in Guyana (Forte 1990). Ethnic population: 240 (Crevels 2007).
Warao
[wba]
8a (Moribund). Few speakers (Forte 1990). Ethnic population: 5,000 in Guyana (2000 J. Forte).
8b (Nearly extinct)
Mawayana
[mzx]
8b (Nearly extinct). 50 in Guyana (1986 C. Howard). Population total all countries: 60.
10 (Extinct)
Berbice Creole Dutch
[brc]
10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers. 15 with limited competence (Holm 1989).
Mapidian
[mpw]
10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers in Guyana.
Skepi Creole Dutch
[skw]
10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.
