Mandahuaca
A language of Venezuela
| Population | 3,000 in Venezuela (1975 Gaceta Indigenista). Population total all countries: 3,003. |
| Region | Colombian border, extreme southwest, Amazonas, east of the Baré on Baria River and Casiquiare Canal. Also in Brazil. |
| Language map |
Venezuela, reference number 17 |
| Alternate names | Arihini, Cunipusana, Ihini, Maldavaca, Mandauaca, Mandawaka, Mitua, Yavita |
| Dialects | Related to Yabarana [yar]. |
| Classification | Arawakan, Maipuran, Northern Maipuran, Inland |
| Language use | Nearly extinct in Brazil. |
| Comments | ‘Baré’ is also a cover term for separate languages: Baré [bae], Mandahuaca, Guarekena [gae], Baniwa [bwi], Piapoco [pio]. |
Also spoken in:
Brazil
| Language name | Mandahuaca |
| Population | 3 in Brazil (1993 ALEM). |
| Region | Amazonas, upper Cauaboris, tributary of the Rio Negro, Colombia border. |
| Language map |
Brazil, reference number 7 |
| Alternate names | Ihini, Maldavaca, Mandauaca, Mandawáka |
| Comments | ‘Baré’ is used as a cover term for several languages: Baré [bae], Mandahuaca [mht], Guarequena [gae], Baniwa [bwi], Piapoco [pio]. |
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