Sikiana
A language of Brazil
| Population | 33 in Brazil (1986 SIL). Population total all countries: 48. |
| Region | Northwest Pará, between Rio Cafuini and headwaters of the Turuna and Itapi, near the Suriname border. Also in Suriname, Venezuela. |
| Language map |
Brazil, reference number 62 |
| Alternate names | Chikena, Chiquena, Chiquiana, Shikiana, Sikiâna, Sikïiyana, Xikiyana, Xikujana |
| Dialects | Similar to Salumá [slj]. |
| Classification | Carib, Northern, East-West Guiana, Waiwai, Sikiana |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
Also spoken in:
Suriname
| Language name | Sikiana |
| Population | 15 in Suriname (Carlin 2001). Ethnic population: 50. |
| Region | Sipaliwini River in Kwamalasamutu. |
| Alternate names | Chikena, Sikiyana, Tshikiana |
| Language use | Also use Trió [tri]. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
Venezuela
| Language name | Sikiana |
| Language map |
Venezuela, reference number 30 |
| Alternate names | Chikena, Chiquena, Chiquiana, Shikiana, Sikiána |
| Comments | Possibly extinct in Venezuela. Nearly extinct. |
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