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Parauana

Parauana was an Arawakan language once spoken in Brazil.

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Parauana · 0.2°N 61.8°W

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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