Kalina language
| Kalina | |
|---|---|
| Galibi | |
| Kariʼna auran Venezuela: Kariʼña auran French Guiana: Kaliʼna aulan Suriname: Kariʼnja auran Guyana: Kalina aulan Brazil: Kariʼna auran | |
| Pronunciation | [kaɽiʔnʲauɽaŋ] |
| Native to | Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and Trinidad |
| Ethnicity | Kaliʼna |
Native speakers | (8,600 cited 2001–2012) |
Cariban
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| Latin script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | car |
| ISO 639-3 | car |
| Glottolog | gali1262 |
| ELP | Kari'nja |
| Linguasphere | 80-ACA-a |
 Ethnic Kaliʼna populations | |
 Kariʼña is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
| Coordinates: 5°42′32.499″N 54°0′55.313″W / 5.70902750°N 54.01536472°W | |
Kalina, also known as Kariʼna, Carib, and Galibi, is a Cariban language spoken by the Kalina people (Caribs) of South America. It is spoken by around 7,400 mostly in Brazil, the Guianas, and Venezuela. The language is currently classified as highly endangered, as it is only spoken by elders.