Shebaya language
| Shebaya | |
|---|---|
| Shebayo | |
| Native to | Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela ? |
| Region | Trinidad |
| Extinct | by 20th century[1] |
Arawakan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
qk3 | |
| Glottolog | None |
Shebaya | |
Shebaya (Shebaye, Shebayo) is an extinct Arawakan language of Trinidad and perhaps the Venezuelan coast. It is only attested by a few words. Aikhenvald (1999) classifies it with the Ta-Arawakan (Caribbean Arawakan) languages.
References
- ^ Aĭkhenvalʹd, A.Iu. (2002). Language Contact in Amazonia. Oxford University Press. p. 284. ISBN 9780199257850. Archived from the original on 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2015-04-10.