Wakoná language
Wakoná (Aconã) is an extinct and unattested, presumed language of eastern Brazil. The dispersed ethnic population numbered an estimated 500 to 1,000 in 1995.
| Wakoná | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Alagoas |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
unclassifiable | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | waf |
| Glottolog | wako1235 |
Wakoná was originally spoken around Lagoa Comprida and in Penedo.[1] Loukotka (1968) reported that the remaining ethnic descendants who speak only Portuguese could be found in the city of Porto Real do Colégio.[1] They lived near Palmeira dos Índios according to Meader (1978).[2]
References
- Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
- Meader, Robert E. (1978). Indios do Nordeste: Levantamento sobre os remanescentes tribais do nordeste brasileiro (in Portuguese). Brasilia: SIL International.
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