Cabiyari language

Cabiyarí
Kawillari
Native to	Colombia, Venezuela
Native speakers	270 (2008)^[1]
Language family	Arawakan Northern Upper Amazon Western Nawiki Piapoko Cabiyarí
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`cbb`
Glottolog	`cabi1241`^[2]

Cabiyarí (Caviyari) is an Arawakan language spoken along the Cananarí River in the Vaupes Region of Colombia in north western South America. The name is also spelled Cabiuarí, Cauyarí, Kauyarí, Cuyare, Kawillary.

Notes

↑ Cabiyarí at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Cabiyari". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of Colombia

Official languages

Spanish

Indigenous
languages

Arawakan	Achawa Cabiyari Piapoco Wayuu Yucuna

Bora–Witoto	Andoque Bora Coconucan Minica Huitoto Muinane Murui Huitoto Ocaina

Chibchan	Arhuaco Barí Chimila Kogi Kuna Uwa Wiwa

Chocoan	Baudo Catio Chami Eperara Northern Embera

Guajiboan	Guahibo Guayabero Macaguán

Tucanoan	Barasana-Eduria Carapana Cubeo Cuiba Desano Koreguaje Macaguaje Macuna Siona Siriano Tanimuca-Retuarã Tatuyo Tuyuca Waimajã Wajiara Wanano Yauna

Other	Awa Pit Carijona Cocama Cofán Inga Kichwa Kakwa Kichwa Nheengatu Nukak Páez Ticuna Yukpa

Creoles/Other

Sign languages

Arawakan (Maipurean) languages

Northern

Caribbean

Palikuran

Wapishanan

Upper Amazon

Western Nawiki	Achawa Amarizana Anauyá Cabiyari (?) Cabre (?) Guarú Kawishana Mandawaca Mariaté Pasé Piapoco Resígaro (?) Warekena Waraikú (?) Wainumá Wiriná (?) Yabaâna (?) Yucuna Yumana

Eastern Nawiki	Baniwa Kurripako Tariana

Central Upper Amazon	Baré Baniwa of Guainia Guinao Maipure Marawá Yavitero

Manao	Kariaí Manao Shiriana (?)

Southern

Western	Chamicuro Yanesha'

Central Maipurean	Agavotaguerra (?) Custenau Paresí Saraveca Waura–Mehináku Yawalapití

Piro	Apurinã Iñapari Mashco Piro Piro Kanamaré

Bolivia–Parana	Baure Chané Enawené-Nawé (?) Lapachu Moxos Pauna Terêna

Campa	Asháninka Ashéninga Axininca Caquinte Machiguenga Nomatsiguenga Pucapucari

Unclassified

Macro-Arawakan

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