Language

Waiwai

Waiwai is a language in the Cariban family spoken in Brazil, Guyana and Suriname.

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Scripture in Waiwai

A complete Bible is reported in Waiwai.

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 Waiwai is spoken

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

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About Waiwai

Language family
Cariban
ISO 639-3 code
waw
Glottocode
waiw1244
Also known as
Wai-Wai

Dialects and varieties 3

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Waiwai as a whole.

  • KarahawyanaNo known Scripture
  • KatawianNo known Scripture
  • TunayanaNo known Scripture

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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.