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Puinave language

Puinavé
Wãnsöhöt, Wã́nsöjöt
Pronunciation[ˈwãnsɤhɤt], [ˈw̃ã́nsɤhɤt]
Native toColombia, Venezuela
Ethnicity7,000 (ca. 2007)[1]
Native speakers
3,000 (2001–2008)[1]
Dialects
  • Puinave
  • Macú
Language codes
ISO 639-3pui
Glottologpuin1248
ELPPuinave
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Puinave, Waipunavi (Guaipunabi) or Wanse (Wã́nsöjöt [ˈw̃ã́nsɤhɤt];[2] Puinave: Wãnsöhöt) is an indigenous language of Colombia and Venezuela. It is generally considered to be a language isolate.

  1. ^ a b Puinavé at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Epps, Patience; Michael, Lev, eds. (2023). Amazonian Languages: Language Isolates. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-043273-2.

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