Taranoan languages

The Taranoan languages are a subgroup of the Cariban language family. The languages are spoken in Brazil, Suriname, and Colombia.

Languages
The Taranoan languages according to Sérgio Meira (2006) are:


 * Taranoan
 * Karihona (Carijona)
 * Akuriyó
 * Tiriyó
 * Tiriyó

With approximately 2,000 speakers, Tiriyó is the only language that is not close to extinction. Akuriyó and Karihona each have only a few elderly speakers left.