Aroaqui language

Aroaqui (Aroaki) is an extinct Arawakan language of Brazil that was spoken in the lower Rio Negro region, probably on the banks of the Cuieiras River.[1][2] Some Aroaqui groups were also located around the mouth of the Amazon River near Macapá.[1]:542

Aroaqui
Aroaki
Native toBrazil
RegionLower Rio Negro
Extinct(date missing)
Arawakan
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologaroa1234

A word list of Aroaqui was collected by Johann Natterer (1832) in Airão.[1]

Aroaqui and Parawana are closely related, and may be the same language.[1]

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