Barawana language
| Barawana | |
|---|---|
| Baré | |
| Mitua | |
| Native to | Venezuela, Brazil |
Native speakers | 240 (2011)[1] |
Arawakan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bae |
qth (Guiano) | |
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. It is also known as Ibini (a typo for Ihini ~ Arihini?) and Mitua.
References
- ^ Barawana at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
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