Languages of Guyana Languages of Guyana Akawaio is a Cariban language spoken mainly in Guyana, most commonly in the region of the Upper Mazaruni. Though many speakers don't live in villages, there are a number of population centers, notably Kamarang, Jawalla, Waramadong, and Kako to name a few. Some 6,000 people speak Akawaio, most of them in Guyana. It is also spoken to a lesser extent in Venezuela. ...more on Wikipedia about "Akawaio language"
Berbice Creole Dutch is a highly endangered creole language spoken on the coast of Guyana. After the conquest of English Guyana by the Dutch in 1664, and the subsequentpeace treaty in which the English handed it over in exchange for New Amsterdam, the coastal areas got under Dutch cultural influence. However, this influence was rather slight, and did not reach much further than the town of Berbice. When the colony was reconquered by the British in Napoleaontic times, and split up in Dutch and British parts after the Vienna Congress, the Berbice slaves kept speaking it among themselves, until the language came in decay in the 20th century. As of 1993 there were some 4 or 5 elderly speakers of the language, although other sources report tens of speakers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Berbice Creole Dutch"
Guyanese Creole (Guyanese Creole English) is a linguistic entity spoken by several hundreds of thousands of persons in Guyana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guyanese Creole"
Skepi is an extinct Zealandic-based creole language of Guyana, spoken in the region of Essequibo. It was not mutually intelligible with Berbice Creole Dutch, also spoken in Guyana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Skepi Creole Dutch"
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