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Extinct Arawakan language of Brazil
Parawana
Native toBrazil
RegionLower Branco River
Extinct(date missing)
Arawakan
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologpara1324

Parawana is an extinct Arawakan language of Brazil that was spoken on the Wanawaua River (now known as the Anauá River), a tributary of the lower Rio Branco. A word list was collected by Johann Natterer in 1832.

Parawana and Aroaqui are closely related. And may be, "the same language."

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