Language

Chaima

Chaima is a language in the Cariban family spoken in 5 countries.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Chaima

Portions of Scripture are reported in Chaima.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Chaima is spoken

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

See Chaima on the language map

About Chaima

Language family
Cariban
ISO 639-3 code
ciy
Glottocode
chai1253

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.