Mapidian
A language of Brazil
| Population | 50 in Brazil (1986 Howard). |
| Region | Roraima, with the Waiwai [waw]. Also in Guyana. |
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Brazil, reference number 57 |
| Alternate names | Mahuayana, Maiopitian, Maopityan, Mawayana |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 10% with Wapishana [wap] and 20% with Atorada [aox]. |
| Classification | Arawakan, Maipuran, Northern Maipuran, Wapishanan |
| Language use | Also use Waiwai. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
Also spoken in:
Guyana
| Language name | Mapidian |
| Region | Southwest Guyana, with the Waiwai. |
| Alternate names | Maiopitian, Maopityan |
| Language use | Ethnic group members probably speak Waiwai [waw]. |
| Comments | Most if not all moved to Brazil in the 1960s. No remaining speakers in Guyana. Nearly extinct. |
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