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Cawishana Indian Language

Cawishana is an extinct Arawakan language of South America, once spoken in Brazil.

˜Cawishana Language Resources –

Cawishana Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Cawishana language, with comparison to words in other Arawakan languages.

Lenguas del Río Negro:
Information on the Jumana, Pasé, and Kaiwishana languages including a linguistic map of Brazil. Page in Spanish.

˜Books For Sale On The Cawishanas –

Comparative Arawakan Histories: Rethinking Language Family and Culture Area in Amazonia:
Anthropology book on the Cawishana and other Arawakan tribes of the Amazon.

American Indian Books:
Evolving list of books about Native Americans in general.

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