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Waiwai Indian Language

Waiwai is a Carib language of South America, spoken by 2000 people in Brazil and Guyana. Word order is primarily SOV.



˜Waiwai Language Resources –

Waiwai Words
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Waiwai language, with comparison to words in other Cariban languages.
La Lengua Waiwai:
    Information on Waiwai including a linguistic map of South America. Page in Spanish.
Waiwai Language:
     Demographic information on Waiwai from the Ethnologue of Languages.

˜Waiwai Culture and History Links –

Wáiwai Culture:
    Article on the history and traditions of the Waiwai tribe.
Wai Wai Indians:
    Overview of the Waiwai people, with photographs.
The Waiwai of Brazil:
    Brief profile of the Waiwai tribe.
Waiwai:
    Article and photographs on the Waiwai culture.
Wai-Wai People:
    Encyclopedia articles on the Waiwai Indians.
Os Wai Wai (Karafawyana):
    Information about the Waiwais in Portuguese.

˜Books For Sale On The Waiwais –

Getting to Know Waiwai: An Amazonian Ethnography:
    Detailed monograph on the Waiwai tribe.
Of Passionate Curves and Desirable Cadences: Themes on Waiwai Social Being:
    Interesting book on the Waiwai worldview.



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