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Like most Arawakan languages, Baniwa does not have many number words. It is possible to count to high numbers in Baniwa, but only by using long compound words. Today, most Baniwa people use Portuguese or Spanish numerals to count higher than five.
Baniwa language pronunciation guide
![]() | apada |
![]() | dzamada |
![]() | madariwa |
![]() | wadaka |
![]() | apamawakaapi |

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