Alternate Names: Emereñon, Emerilon, Melejo, Mereo, Mereyo, Teco, Teko
Dialects: None known. Mutually intelligible with Wayampi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 400 (2001), increasing. Ethnic population: 400 (Crevels 2007).
Language Use: All educated persons also use French [fra], from 6 to 60 years old for men, less for women. Also use Guianese Creole French [gcr], Portuguese [por]. Used as L2 by Wayampi [oym].
Language Development: Grammar.
Typology: SOV (rather free); postpositions, noun head generally final, no noun classes or genders, content q-word in initial position, up to 3 prefixes, verbal affixation marks person and number, both tense and aspect, no passives; nontonal; 16 consonant and 7 vowel phonemes.
Nation of Origin: French Guiana
Other Comments: Some borrowing from Wayana , or Carib ,. Intermarriage with Wayana or Wayampi ,.