Mawayana language
| Mawayana | |
|---|---|
| Mapidian | |
| Native to | Brazil, Guyana and Suriname |
| Region | Kwamalasamutu (currently) |
| Ethnicity | Mawayana |
Native speakers | 2 (2015) |
Arawakan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:mzx – Mawayanampw – Mapidian (duplicate code) |
| Glottolog | mapi1252 Mapidian-Mawayanamawa1268 Mawakwa |
| ELP | Mawayana |
Mawayana (Mahuayana), also known as Mapidian (Maopidyán), is a moribund Arawakan language of northern South America. It used to be spoken by Mawayana people living in ethnic Wai-wai and Tiriyó villages in Brazil, Guyana and Suriname. As of 2015, the last two speakers of the language are living in Kwamalasamutu.