| Sikiana | |
|---|---|
| Kaxuiâna (Katxúyana) | |
| Native to | Brazil,Suriname,Venezuela |
| Ethnicity | Sikiana |
Native speakers | <12 (2012)[1] |
Cariban
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:sik – Shikuyana (Sikiana)kbb – Warikyana (Kaxuiâna) |
| Glottolog | siki1239 Sikianakaxu1237 Kaxuiâna |
| ELP | Shikuyana |
| Katxúyana | |
Sikiana, orKashuyana (also called Chikena, Chiquena, Chiquiana, Shikiana, Sikiâna, Sikïiyana, Xikiyana, Xikujana[2]), is aCarib language that is spoken by no more than 12 people inSuriname. It was spoken inVenezuela at one time and is now probably extinct there. The Warikyana dialect became extinct around 2000, and the language frequently goes by the name of the surviving dialect, Sikiana.
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