Guarequena

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A language of Venezuela

ISO 639-3
gae
Alternate Names
Arequena, Guarekena, Uerequema, Urequema, Warekena
Population

160 in Venezuela (2001 census). Population total all countries: 650. Ethnic population: 510.

Location

Amazonas, San Miguel river, Guzmán Blanco village, below Maroa. Possibly in Colombia. Also in Brazil.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Maipurean, Northern, Upper Amazon, Western Nawiki, Warekena
Language Use

Shifting to Spanish [spa]. Older adults 50 and older. All are bilingual in Spanish [spa].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Guarequena

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