Welcome to the website of the Guyanese Languages Unit, now officially part of the Department of Language and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Education and Humanities at the University of Guyana, and home to the promotion and preservation of Guyana’s many languages, including:
Creolese
English
Wapichan
Makushi
Wai Wai
Akawaio
Arekuna
Patamuna
Kalina (Carib)
Warrau
Lokono
To contact the Guyanese Languages Unit, please email guyanalanguagesunit@gmail.com
The deadline for the Part-time Remote Research Assistant positions has been extended to Friday, 25 July 2025 (please ignore date in original add below). For more information, visit http://shorturl.at/pX6Wp
Registration is now open for Indigenous Conversations, Caribbean Yard Campus’ course in four indigenous languages of the Caribbean. In many ways the presence of the First Peoples of the region is indelibly stamped on the landscape and culture of the Caribbean. Yet this presence often remains invisible. Indigenous Conversations introduces participants to First Peoples cultures through the … Continue reading (Online Course) Indigenous Conversations: Lokono, Kali’na, Garifuna, Warrau
By Michael McGarrell In the aftermath of the devastating fire that claimed the lives of 20 young Indigenous girls and a little boy in the Mahdia Secondary School dormitory, my heart aches for the families, communities and everyone affected by this immense loss. The tragedy not only highlights the importance of fire safety but also … Continue reading Healing amidst heartbreak: Addressing cultural issues after tragic Mahdia fire claims young lives
The Guyanese Languages Unit 