Wayana
The Language Spoken:
WAYANA (OAYANA, WAJANA, UAIANA, OYANA, OIANA, ALUKUYANA, UPURUI, ROUCOUYENNE) [WAY] 600 in Surinam; 150 in Brazil; 200 in French Guiana (1977 WT); 950 total. Villages in southeastern Surinam. Carib, Northern, East-West Guiana, Wayana-Trio. 25% to 50% literate. NT 1979. Bible portions 1970
Alternate Names: OAYANA, WAJANA, UAIANA, OYANA, OIANA, ALUKUYANA, UPURUI,
ROUCOUYENNE
Classification: Carib, Northern, East-West Guiana, Wayana-Trio. Literacy rate in first
language: 10% to 30%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%.
NT 1979.
Population: 397 in Suriname villages (1980 census).
Population total all countries 750.
Region:
Villages in southeastern Suriname.
ALSO SPOKEN IN: Brazil, French Guiana.
