Sapé
A language of Venezuela
| Population | 5 (1977 E. Migliazza). Ethnic population: 25 or fewer (1977 E. Migliazza). |
| Region | 3 small settlements on Paragua and Karuna rivers. |
| Language map |
Venezuela, reference number 29 |
| Alternate names | Caliana, Chirichano, Kaliána, Kariana |
| Dialects | Some lexical correspondences with Warao [wba] Greenberg classified it provisionally as Macro-Tucanoan. |
| Classification | Arutani-Sape |
| Language use | Also use Arecuna [aoc] (Pemon), Arutani [atx], or Ninam [shb]. |
| Language development | Bible portions. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
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