Apalaí

APY

developing

Alternate Names: Apalay, Aparai

Genealogy:

Cariban
Central

Demographics: 450 (1993 SIL). 100 monolinguals.

Language Use: Strong use. Also use Wayana [way].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 37%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1986.

Typology: OVS, SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Brazil