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Araona

A language of Bolivia

ISO 639-3: aro

Population	81 (Adelaar 2000). Ethnic population: 90 (Adelaar 2000).
Region	Northwest, headwaters of Manupari River.
Language map	Bolivia, reference number 1
Alternate names	Cavina
Classification	Tacanan, Araona-Tacana, Araona
Language use	Vigorous. All ages. Spanish knowledge increasing.
Language development	Dictionary. Bible portions: 1974–1981.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Araona and Cavina are names of 2 moieties of the group. SOV.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ARNOLD, Dean E.; PITMAN, Donald, authors. 1975. La organizacion social de los araonas.

PITMAN, Donald, author. 1980. Bosquejo de la gramática araona.

PITMAN, Donald; PITMAN, Mary, authors. 1970. La jerarquía fonológica de araona.

PITMAN, Donald; PITMAN, Mary, authors. 1978. "Araona syllable and stress."

PITMAN, Donald; PITMAN, Mary, compilers. 1980. Historia araona: Narrada por Bani Huali.

PITMAN, Mary, compiler. 1981. Diccionario araona y castellano.  

WIESEMANN, Ursula, author. 1978. Workpapers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, Riberalta, Bolivia, 1972-1976.

Vernacular Publications

Alona jejemecana jilica coichao 1. 1970.

Alona jejemecana jilica cuichao 2. 1971.

Eyecana, enaopocana bacoeneicana. 1971.

Jilica bataisahua. 1970.

Quiero contarles unos casos del Beni, no. 2. 1973.

Quiero contarles unos casos del Beni. 1974.