Puinave language

Puinavé
Wãnsöhöt, Wã́nsöjöt
Pronunciation[ˈw̃ã́nsɤhɤt]
Native toColombia, Venezuela
Ethnicity7,000 (ca. 2007)
Native speakers
(3,000 cited 2001–2008)
Dialects
  • Puinave
  • "Macú"
Language codes
ISO 639-3pui
Glottologpuin1248
ELPPuinave

Puinave, also known as Waipunavi (Guaipunabi) or Wanse (Wã́nsöjöt [ˈw̃ã́nsɤhɤt]; Puinave: Wãnsöhöt) is an indigenous language of Colombia and Venezuela. It is generally considered to be a language isolate.