Barawana language
| Barawana | |
|---|---|
| Baré | |
| Mitua | |
| Native to | Venezuela, Brazil |
Native speakers | 240 (2011)[1] |
Arawakan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bae |
qth (Guinao) | |
qqd (Marawá) | |
| ELP | Baré |
Barawana (Baré) is an Arawakan language of Venezuela and Brazil, where it is nearly extinct. Aikhenvald (1999) reports "just a few old speakers left" of Baré proper, and that the Guinau variety was extinct. Kaufman (1994) considers Baré proper, Guinau, and extinct Marawá to be distinct languages; Aikhenvald, dialects of a single languages. (Marawá is not the same language as Marawán.)
Baré is a generic name for a number of Arawakan languages in the area, including Mandahuaca, Guarequena, Baniwa, and Piapoco. Barawana is the language given this name in Kaufman, Aikhenvald, and Ethnologue.
References
- ^ Barawana at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
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