Arutani language

Arutani
Uruak, Awake
Native toBrazil, Venezuela
RegionRoraima (Brazil); Karum River area, Bolivar State (Venezuela)
Ethnicity20 Auaké
Native speakers
6 (2020)
Arutani–Sape ?
  • Arutani
Language codes
ISO 639-3atx
Glottologarut1244
ELPArutani
Arutani is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Arutani (Orotani, Urutani, also known as Awake, Auake, Auaqué, Aoaqui, Oewaku, ethnonym Uruak) is a nearly extinct language spoken in Roraima, Brazil and in the Karum River area of Bolivar State, Venezuela. There are only around 6 speakers left.