Wapixana

Facts

  • Language: Wapixana
  • Alternate names: Wapishana, Aruma, Upichana, Wapitxano, Vapidiana, Uapixana, Wapichan, Wapichana, Wapisana, Wapishiana, Wapishshiana, Wapitxana, Wapixiana, Wapixiána, Wapisiana
  • Language code: wap
  • Language family: Maipurean, Northern, Maritime, Wapixana (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: <10,900
  • Vulnerability: Vulnerable
  • Script: Latin script.

More information:

    Ethnic autonym: Wapichana or Wapichan. Traditional religion, Christian.

    Wapixana is spoken in Brazil, Guyana, South America.