Sikiana
Kaxuiâna (Katxúyana)
Country Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela
Ethnicity Sikiana people
Speakers
(33 in Brazil cited 1986)
15 in Suriname (2001)
Family
Cariban
  • Parukotoan
    • Sikiana–Salumá?
      • Sikiana
AreaNorthwest Para, Imabu River near perimetral norte, on Trombetes River near junction with Mapuwera. Most with the Trió [tri]; a few among Hixkaryána [hix].
Language Sites
ISO 639-3 Either:
sik – Shikuyana (Sikiana)
kbb – Warikyana (Kaxuiâna)
Glottolog siki1239  Sikiana
kaxu1237  Kaxuiâna
paux1235  Pauxi
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