Macushi language

Macushi language

language
name=Macushi
nativename=
states=Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
speakers=24,600
familycolor=American
fam1=Cariban
fam2=Northern Carib
fam3=Macushi-Kapon
iso2=car|iso3=mbc

Macushi is spoken by 15,000 Brazilians and 24,600 around the world. 100% of the 9,000 ethnic Macushi Guyanese are fluent, there are 600 speakers in Venezuela. Also known as Makushi, Makusi, Makuxi, Macusi, Macussi, Teweya, Teueia.

External links

* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=mbc Macushi @ Ethnologue]


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