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Arawa Indian Language (Araua, Arauá)

Arawa is an extinct language of Brazil. Arawa has not been spoken since the 19th century and is poorly attested; it is primarily known today because the Arawan language family, of which Arawa was a member, is named after it. The tribal name was also spelled Arawá, Aruá, Arauá, Arua, or Araua, but the language was unrelated to the still-spoken Tupian language also known as Aruá.

Arawa Language Resources

Tribes and Languages of Brazil:
Map showing the areas in Brazil where Arawa was spoken.

La Lengua Arawa:
Arawa language information including linguistic maps of Brazil. Page in Spanish.

Languages of Brazil: Arawa:
19th-century list of vocabulary words in Arawa.

Arawa Language Tree:
Theories about Arawa's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Wikipedia: Arawa:
Encyclopedia entry on the Arawa language.

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