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Sapé language

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Native to
  
Venezuela

Native speakers
  
5 (2007)

ISO 639-3
  
spc

Ethnicity
  
28 (1992)

Language family
  
Arutani–Sape ? Sapé

Region
  
Paragua and Karuna rivers

Sapé a.k.a. Kaliana is a nearly extinct language spoken along the Paragua and Karuna rivers. In 2008 a few elderly speakers were found. Sape is one of the most poorly attested extant languages in South America, and may be a language isolate. There is, however, no linguistic data on the language.

References

Sapé language Wikipedia