Mekéns language
| Mekens | |
|---|---|
| Sakirabiá, Mekem | |
| Mequéns | |
| Region | Brazil |
| Ethnicity | 100 (2010) |
Native speakers | 40 (2010) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | skf |
| Glottolog | saki1248 |
| ELP | Mekéns |
Mekéns (Mekem), or Amniapé, is a nearly extinct Tupian language of the state of Rondônia, in the Amazon region of Brazil.
There are three groups of Mekens speakers:
- Sakïrabiát (Sakirabiá, Sakiráp)
- Koaratira (Guaratira, a.k.a. Kanoé – not the same as the Kanoé language)
- Koarategayat (Guaratégaya, Guarategaja, Warategáya)