| Cumanagoto | |
|---|---|
| Kumana | |
| Chaima | |
| Native to | Venezuela |
| Ethnicity | Cumanagoto people |
|
Native speakers
|
112 (2001 & 2011 censuses) |
|
Cariban
|
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: cuo – Cumana ciy – Chaima |
| Glottolog | coas1302 |
Cumanagoto (Cumanogota, Cumaná, Kumaná); also Chaima (Chayma) is a nearly extinct language of eastern coastal Venezuela. It was the language of the Cumanagoto people. Extinct dialects, or closely related languages, include Palenque (presumably Palank), Piritu, and Avaricoto (Guildea 1998).