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Emerillon

A language of French Guiana

ISO 639-3: eme

Population  400 (2001).
Region  Southern border area, Ouaqui, Camopi and Oiapoque rivers. None in Brazil.
Language map  French Guiana and Suriname
Alternate names   Emereñon, Emerilon, Melejo, Mereo, Mereyo, Teco
Dialects  Probably not intelligible with Wayampi [oym].
Classification  Tupi, Tupi-Guarani, Subgroup VIII
Comments  Heavy borrowing from Wayana [way].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

JENSEN, Allen A., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1979. Comparação Preliminar Das Línguas Emerillon e Oiampi No Seu Desenvolvimento Do Proto Tupi-Ǥuarani.  Available online