Mekéns language

Mekéns (Mekem), or Amniapé, is a nearly extinct Tupian language of the state of Rondônia, in the Amazon region of Brazil.

Mekens
Sakirabiá
RegionBrazil
Ethnicity100 (2010)
Native speakers
40 (2010)
Language codes
ISO 639-3skf
Glottologsaki1248
ELPMekéns

There are three groups of Mekens speakers:

  • Sakïrabiát (Sakirabiá, Sakiráp)
  • Koaratira (Guaratira, a.k.a. Kanoé – not the same as the Kanoé language)
  • Koarategayat (Guaratégaya, Guarategaja, Warategáya)
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