Waiwai language
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Waiwai is a Cariban language of Brazil
, with a couple hundred speakers in Guiana
. Katawian dialect has been listed as a separate language (Voegelin 1977).
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, with a couple hundred speakers in Guiana
Guiana
The Guiana Shield is one of the three cratons of the South American Plate. It is a 1.7 billion year old Precambrian geological formation in northeast South America that forms a portion of the northern coast. The higher elevations on the shield are called the Guiana Highlands, which is where the...
. Katawian dialect has been listed as a separate language (Voegelin 1977).