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The main language is the Palikúr language, both on the Brazilian and French side, French Guianese Creole is used as the common language between tribes or with the local population. Knowledge of French and Portuguese is common. Palikúr is considered endangered in French Guiana, and vulnerable in Brazil. [7] [8]
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French Guiana [a] is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies.Bordered by Suriname to the west and Brazil to the east and south, French Guiana covers a total area of 84,000 km 2 (32,000 sq mi) [2] [3] [7] and a land area of 83,534 km 2 (32,253 sq mi). [3]
National language A language that uniquely represents the national identity of a state, nation, and/or country and is so designated by a country's government; some are technically minority languages. (On this page a national language is followed by parentheses that identify it as a national language status.)
French is the official language in French Guiana, an overseas region of France. Dutch is the official language in neighboring Suriname. Italian is spoken by communities in Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Brazil. [10] [47] German is used by some in Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Colombia. [9] [48]
The Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) is the sign language used by deaf people in Brazilian urban centers [29] and legally recognized as a means of communication and expression. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] It is derived both from an autochthonous sign language, which is native to the region or territory in which it lives, and from French sign language ...
French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France. Brazilian or Portuguese Guiana, now the Amapá State of Brazil. The three Guianas proper have a combined population of 1,718,651; Guyana: 804,567, Suriname: 612,985, and French Guiana: 301,099 [1] [2] Most of the population is along the coast. Due to the jungles to the south, the ...
It is known Caribe in Spanish, Galina in French, and Karaïeb in Dutch. However, the speakers call themselves Kalina or Karìna (variously spelled), and call their language Karìna auran [kaɽiɁnʲauɽaŋ]. [3] Other variants include Kali'na, Kari'nja, Cariña, Kariña, Kalihna, Kalinya; other native names include Maraworno and Marworno.