Aikanã language

Aikanã
Tubarão, Huari
Native toBrazil
RegionRondônia
EthnicityAikanã people
Native speakers
150 (2012)
Dialects
  • Masaká
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3tba
Glottologaika1237
ELPAikanã

Aikanã (sometimes called Tubarão, Corumbiara/Kolumbiara, or Huari/Uari/Wari) is an endangered language isolate spoken by about 200 Aikanã people in Rondônia, Brazil. It is morphologically complex and has SOV word order. Aikanã uses the Latin script. The people live with speakers of Koaia (Kwaza).