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Sapé language

Sapé
Kaliana
Native to Venezuela
Region Paragua and Karuna rivers
Ethnicity 28 (1992)
Native speakers
5 (2007)
Arutani–Sape ?
  • Sapé
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog sape1238

Sapé a.k.a. Kaliana is a nearly extinct language spoken along the Paragua and Karuna rivers. In 2008 a few elderly speakers were found. Sape is one of the most poorly attested extant languages in South America, and may be a language isolate. There is, however, no linguistic data on the language.



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