Guana (Brazil)

Facts

  • Language: Guana (Brazil)
  • Alternate names: Guaná, Etelena, Guaná, Chané, Kinikinao, Kinihinao, Kinikinau, Chuala, Chana, East Paraná, Equinao
  • Language code: gqn
  • Language family: Maipurean, Southern, Southern Outlier, Terena (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: Ø (1?)
  • Vulnerability: Dormant
  • Script:

More information:

    Ethnologue gives Guana (Kinikinao, Chuala, Chana, East Paraná, Kinihinao, Equinao) as a separate language, related to Terêna [ter]. Crevels (2012:182) lists Kinikinau (Guaná) as a distinct language. For others, this Guaná is not distinct from Terena. Not to be confused with Guaná of Paraguay [gva] (Mascoyan).