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