Akawaio

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"Akawaio" redirects here. For the Akawaio people, see Ingarikó.

Akawaio
Spoken in:	Guyana, Venezuela
Total speakers:	5000
Language family:	Cariban Northern Carib Macushi-Kapon Akawaio
Official status
Official language in:	None.
Regulated by:	no official regulation
Language codes
ISO 639-1:	none
ISO 639-2:	`car`
ISO 639-3:	`ake`
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Akawaio is a Cariban language spoken mainly in Guyana, most commonly in the region of the Upper Mazaruni. Though many speakers don't live in villages, there are a number of population centers, notably Kamarang, Jawalla, Waramadong, and Kako. Some 6,000 people speak Akawaio. It is also spoken to a lesser extent in Venezuela.