Kawishana language
Cawishana (Kawishana, Kaishana) is an Arawakan language, presumably extinct, of Brazil. A few speakers were reported in the 1950s. 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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Kawishana language
Cawishana (Kawishana, Kaishana) is an Arawakan language, presumably extinct, of Brazil. A few speakers were reported in the 1950s. 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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Cawishana (Kawishana, Kaishana ...... had an active–stative syntax.
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Cawishana (Kawishana, Kaiʃana) ...... Sua sintaxe é ativa-estativa.
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extinct
mid 20th century
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Cawishana (Kawishana, Kaishana ...... had an active–stative syntax.
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Cawishana (Kawishana, Kaiʃana) ...... Sua sintaxe é ativa-estativa.
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Kawishana language
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Língua cavishana
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Cawishana
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Kaixana
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