Xiriâna

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: xir
Alternate Names: Bahuana, Bahwana, Barauána, Chiriana, Chiriána, Shiriana, Shriana, Xiriana
Population: No known L1 speakers. There were 200 monolingual speakers in 1960 (Migliazza and Grimes 1961), but the language became dormant by the 2000s. Ethnic population: 900 (2000).
Location:: Amazonas state: Demeni and Rio Negro tributaries, near Venezuela border.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Maipurean, Northern, Upper Amazon, Unclassified
Typology: 19 consonants and 5 vowels.
Language Use: Shifted to Portuguese [por].
Language Development: Grammar. Bible portions: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Xiriâna
Writing: Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.
Other Comments: Distinct from Ninam (Xirianá) [shb].

Location: Amazonas state: Demeni and Rio Negro tributaries, near Venezuela border.