Overview of languages in the database

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languagealternative namesdialect ofregion
Kaingang ParanáKaingangParaná, Brazil. Other dialects are spoken in the states of São Paulo, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
AcehneseAchinese, Achehnese, Aceh, AtjehAceh, Sumatra, Indonesi (also Malaysia)
AguarunaAguajun, AhuajunWestern upper Marañon River area, Potro, Mayo, and Cahuapanas rivers
Apinayé
ArabelaChiripuno, Chiripunu,two Peruvian villages in tropical two Peruvian villages in tropical forest along the Napo tributary of the Arabela river
Awetí:AWETÖ, AUETO, AUITI, ARAUITE, ARAUINEUpper Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Bribri
Caldono PaezNasa Yuwe, Páez, Pitayo (derogatory)PaezCentral Andes Range near Popayán, Cauca - Northern Colombia
CapanahuaKapanawaTapiche-Buncuya river, Peru
ChiquitanoBésɨro; Besüro, TarapecosiLomeríoEastern Bolivia
Coatzospan MixtecMixteco de San Juan Coatzospan, Teotilán MixtecMixtecSouthern Central Mexico
CubeoCuveo, Hehanawa, Kobeua, Kobewa, PamiwaVaupés region, Vaupés, Cuduyari, Querarií rivers and tributaries. Also: Brazil
Dan GweetaaYacouba, Yakubasa, Gio, Gyo, Gio-Dan, DaDanCôte d'Ivoire (~800,000 speakers) and Liberia (150,800–200,000 speakers), 800 speakers in Guinea
EmerillonEmereñon, Emerilon, Emerion, Mereo, Melejo, Mereyo, TecoTupi-Guaraní (subgroup VIII)Southern border French Guiana, Ouaqui, Camopi and Oiapoque rivers. (None in Brazil.)
IbanSea DayakMalaysia (Sadong River north to Bintulu), also Brunei
Itunyoso TriqueTriqueMexico
Kaingang Paraná_2KaingangParaná, Brazil. Other dialects are spoken in the states of São Paulo, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Kayan (Pekon)Borneo
KonkaniBankoti, Concorinum, Cugani, Central Konkan, North Konkan, Konkan Standard, Konkanese, Konkani Mangalorean, KunabiNorth and central coastal strip of Maharashtra; Karnataka; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Kerala. Also in Canada
MualangWESTERN KALIMANTAN. Indonesia
MundurukúCaras-Pretas, Monjoroku, Mundurucu, Paiquize, Pari, WeidyenyeTupiPará, Amazonas, middle and upper Tapajós and middle Madeira rivers. 22 villages.
Nzerekore Kpelle (Guinean)Mande > Southwestern Mande > Kpellecentral Liberia and adjacent part of Guinea
OtomiOtomí
Sochiapam Chinantec
Tepetotutla ChinantecChinantecNorth Oaxaca, San Lucas Ojitlán, including 4 towns and 15 rancherías, and Veracruz, Hidalgotitlán and Minatitlán municipalities
TiriCiri, Ha-Tiri, TirinLower valleys of La Foa in New Caledonia
TuyucaDochkafuara, Tejuca, Tuyuka, Dojkapuara, Doxká-Poárá, Doka-Poara, Tuiuca-watershed of the Papuri, Inambú and Tiquié rivers in the Columbian department of Vaupés and the Brazilian state of Amazônia
WaimahaBarasano (Northern); Barasano, Northern BarasanoBarasanoSoutheastern Vaupés region, tributaries of mid and upper Pira-Paraná, upper Papurí and Tiquié, Mitú. Also in Brazil.
WarlpiriElpira, Ilpara, Ngaliya, Ngardilpa, Wailbri, Walbiri, WalmamaAustralia's Northern Territory
YuhupMakú-Yahup, Yahup, Yahup Makú, YëhupAmazonas, Vaupés River tributary. Also in Colombia