Guana

A language of Paraguay

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Cashquiha, Kaskihá

Population

230 (2002 census). No monolinguals.

Location

Concepción Department, San Lázaro district, Valle Mi on Apa river banks; Alto Paraguay Department, on the Riacho Mosquito.

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification

Dialects

Echoaldi (Chararana, Echonoana), Layana (Niguecactemigi). Similar to Sanapaná [sap].

Language Use

Also use Paraguayan Guaraní [gug] (198 speakers) or Spanish [spa] (31 speakers).

Language Resources

Other Comments

Guana, like Nhandeva [nhd], is a catch-all name and this group should not be confused with Guanas of other countries.