Taranoan languages

The Taranoan languages are a subgroup of the Cariban language family. The languages are spoken in Brazil, Suriname, and Colombia.

Languages

The Taranoan languages according to Sérgio Meira are:

Taranoan
*Karihona
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**Akuriyó
**Tiriyó

With approximately 2,000 speakers, Tiriyó is the only language that is not close to extinction. Akuriyó and Karihona each have only a few elderly speakers left. Two extinct Taranoan languages are also mentioned, Pauxi and the poorly known Patagón.