Wayampi | Ethnologue

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: oym
Alternate Names: Guaiapi, Guayapi, Oiampí, Oyampí, Oyampík, Oyanpík, Waiampi, Waiãpi, Wajapae, Wajapuku, Wayapae, Wayapi, Wayãpi, Wayãpy, “Oiampipucu” (pej.), “Oyampipuku” (pej.)
Autonym: Wajãpi
Population: 910 in Brazil (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 910 (Crevels 2012). Total users in all countries: 1,660.
Location:: Amapá and Pará states: tributaries of upper Amapari river. 8 villages.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Tupian, Tupí-Guaraní, Wayampí, Wayampí
Dialects: Oiyapoque Wayampi, Amapari Wayampi, Jari. Monolinguals include children under 6, more than half the women, most men over 45, and all of those recently from Brazil.
Typology: 14 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).
Language Use: All still speak their native language but knowledge of Portuguese [por] is growing (Crevels 2007). Many also use Portuguese [por] (Crevels 2007).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2003–2013.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Wayampi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

French Guiana

Location: Upper Oyapock river in 2 settlements, one near Camopi, the other south along Oyapock headwaters.
Dialects: Oiyapoque, Wajapuku.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments: 2 schools since 1956 and 1971.

Location: Amapá and Pará states: tributaries of upper Amapari river. 8 villages.