Kaishana language

Arawakan language of Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kawishana (Cawishana, Kayuwishana)[2] is a nearly extinct Arawakan language of Brazil. A few speakers were reported in the 1950s,[3] and today, as of 2012, only one person can speak it. It has an active–stative syntax.

NativetoBrazil
Native speakers
1 (2012)[1]
Arawakan
ISO 639-3None (mis)
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Cawishana
Kaixana
Native toBrazil
Native speakers
1 (2012)[1]
Arawakan
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologkais1242
ELPKaixana
Linguasphere82-AFF-ca
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Classification

Aikhenvald (1999) classifies it as a Middle Rio Negro, North Amazonian language, along with Bahuana and Manao.[4]

Kaufman (1994) had placed it in a branch of Western Nawiki Upper Amazonian along with two long-extinct languages, Jumana (Yumana) and Pasé,[5] which Aikhenvald leaves unclassified.[4]

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