Kawishana language
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| Cawishana | |
|---|---|
| Kaixana | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Extinct | mid-20th century |
Arawakan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
qsw | |
| Glottolog | kais1242 |
| ELP | Kaixana |
Cawishana (Kawishana, Kayuwishana)[1] is an Arawakan language, presumably extinct, of Brazil. A few speakers were reported in the 1950s, and today[when?] only one person can speak it.
Aikhenvald (1999) classifies it as a Middle Rio Negro, North Amazonian language, along with Shiriana and Manao.
Kaufman (1994) had placed it in a branch of Western Nawiki Upper Amazonian along with two long-extinct languages, Jumana (Yumana) and Pasé, which Aikhenvald leaves unclassified. It had an active–stative syntax.
Ruhlen (1987) classified it as a Rio Negro language, along with Yumana, Pasé and Manao.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Campbell, Lyle (1997). American Indian languages: The historical linguistics of Native America. Oxford University Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-19-509427-1.
- ^ Ruhlen, Merritt (1987). A Guide to the World's Languages. Edward Arnold. p. 374. ISBN 0-7131-6503-0.