Knowledge of French and Portuguese is common among the Palikur, and French Guianese Creole is used as the common language among the tribes in the area and with the local population.
Palikúr is considered endangered in French Guiana and vulnerable in Brazil.
[2][3] Palikúr has dependent and independent personal pronouns.
[5] The verb marks the object by using suffixes, but not the subject, which must appear in the form of a nominal group or as an independent pronoun.
[3] Palikúr has several loanwords, many of which are wildlife-related, from the Carib language, including:[5]