Atorada
A language of Guyana
| Population | Few in Guyana. |
| Region | Southwest Guyana, near the Wapishana. Also in Brazil. |
| Alternate names | Ator’ti, Atorai, Dauri |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 50% with Wapishana [wap], 20% with Mapidian [mpw]. |
| Classification | Arawakan, Maipuran, Northern Maipuran, Wapishanan |
| Language use | Mainly older adults. Also use Wapishana [wap]. |
| Comments | Swidden agriculturalists: cassava. Traditional religion, Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Brazil
| Language name | Atorada |
| Population | Few in Brazil (2000). |
| Region | Roraima. |
| Language map |
Brazil, reference number 56 |
| Alternate names | Ator’ti, Atorad, Atorai, Dauri |
| Language use | Older than 50. Also use Portuguese. |
| Comments | Different from Waimiri-Atroarí [atr]. |
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