Alternate Names: Uapixana, Vapidiana, Wapichan, Wapichana, Wapisana, Wapishshiana, Wapisiana, Wapitxana, Wapixana
Dialects: Amariba. Lexical similarity: 10% with Mapidian ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 6,000 in Guyana (2000 J. Forte). Population total all countries: 12,500. Ethnic population: 6,900 (Crevels 2007).
Language Use: Amariba dialect may have no remaining speakers. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Atorada [aox].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2012.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Guyana
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Wapichana or Wapichan. Traditional religion, Christian.