Kawishana language
Cawishana (Kawishana, Kaishana) is an Arawakan language, presumably extinct, of Brazil. A few speakers were reported in the 1950s.
| Cawishana | |
|---|---|
| Kaixana | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Extinct | mid 20th century |
Arawakan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
qsw | |
| Glottolog | kais1242 |
| ELP | Kaixana[1] |
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.
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