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The Yawalapiti language belongs to the Arawak language family, along with the Mehinako and Wauja languages, also spoken in the Park. Presently, only four or five individuals speak Yawalapiti, and the languages that predominate in the village are Kuikuro (of the Karib language family) and Kamaiurá (of the Tupi-Guarani family), due to the numerous marriages that link the Yawalapiti to these groups. But the Yawalapiti have shown a growing interest in recovering their language and for that reason they have relied on the assistance of a linguist. They even wish to build an indigenous school and, in 2002, they sent representatives to participate in the course for Training of Indigenous Teachers sponsored by the ISA in the Park.