Taíno

A language of Puerto Rico

ISO 639: tnq
Alternate Names: Taino
Population: No known L1 speakers. The last fluent speaker died no later than the late 19th century (Wahayona Campos Reyes 2004).
Location:: Bayamon Municipality, southwest of San Juan on north coast; otherwise scattered.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Maipurean, Northern, Maritime, Ta-Maipurean
Language Use: Shifted to Spanish [spa].
Language Development: There are revitalization efforts in several places, including language classes, particularly in Puerto Rico.
Other Comments: Taino vocabulary has been adopted into local Spanishes [spa] in the Caribbean.

Location: Bayamon Municipality, southwest of San Juan on north coast; otherwise scattered.