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Baniwa

A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3: bwi
This ISO 639-3 code has undergone change through the merging of one or more retired code elements. For more information, see the code change history documentation.

Population  5,460 in Brazil (1983 SIL). 4,057 Baniwa, 1,000 Hohodené, 403 Seuci. Population total all countries: 6,070.
Region  Amazonas, Middle Içana River. Also in Venezuela.
Language map  Brazil, reference number 4
Alternate names   Baniba, Baniua do Içana, Baniva, Dakenei, Issana, Kohoroxitari, Maniba
Dialects  Carutana, Hohodené (Hohodena, Kadaupuritana), Siusy-Tapuya (Seuci, Siuci, Siusi). The Carutana dialect is extinct. Related to Curripaco [kpc]. Groups on middle Içana and Ayarí rivers speak Baniwa: Hohodené, Kadaupuritana, Sucuriyu-Tapuya, Siusy-Tapuya, Irá-Tapuya, Kawá-Tapuya, Waliperedakenai (Ribeiro 1967).
Classification  Arawakan, Maipuran, Northern Maipuran, Inland
Language development  NT: 1965–1985.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Go to Colombia or Venezuela to work or trade.

Also spoken in:

Venezuela

Language name   Baniwa
Population  610 in Venezuela (2007 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 2,408.
Region  Amazonas, between the Curipaco and the Guarequena, along the Colombia border.
Language map  Venezuela, reference number 4
Alternate names  Baniba, Baniua do Içana, Baniva, Maniba
Language use  Nearly all also use Spanish.