Pemon

AOC

threatened

Alternate Names: Pemong

Dialects: Arecuna (Arekuna, Aricuna, Daigok, Jaricuna, Kamaragakok, Pemon, Pishauco, Potsawugok, Purucoto), Camaracoto, Taurepan (Taulipang). Marginally intelligible with Akawaio , and Patamona ,. Camaracoto dialect may be a distinct language.

Genealogy:

Cariban
North Amazonian
Pemón
Pemón proper

Demographics: 5,000 in Venezuela (2001 V. Becsky). Population total all countries: 6,010. Ethnic population: 22,300.

Language Use: Some adults are still monolingual but younger generation is becoming bilingual in Spanish [spa] or English [eng] (Crevels 2007). Mainly adults. Also use English [eng], Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Ninam [shb], Sapé [spc].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1990.

Typology: SOV; postpositions.

Nation of Origin: Venezuela