Guana
A language of Paraguay
| Population | 280 (2007 Perik). |
| Region | Boquerón, Salado River, south of Chamacoco, north of Sanapaná, Loma Plata, Machete vayre, Castilla near Rio Mosquito, Rio Apa. |
| Language map |
Paraguay, reference number 6 |
| Alternate names | Cashquiha, Kaskihá |
| Dialects | Layana (Niguecactemigi), Echoaldi (Echonoana, Chararana). Similar to Sanapaná [sap]. |
| Classification | Mascoian |
| Language use | Also use Paraguayan Guaraní [gug]. |
| Comments | Guana, like Nhandeva [nhd], is catch-all name and this group of the Lengua family should not be confused with Guanas of other countries. [A separate Guana [gqn] (Kinikinao) is in Mato Grosso, Brazil, related to Chané [caj] of Argentina and Terena [ter] of Brazil (Arawakan; Voegelin and Voegelin 1977:216, 284; Ruhlen 1987:374, 375). Reportedly some Guana in Bolivia. Many live in large villages divided into 2 sections based on kinship; others live in scattered groups. Some intermarriage with other language groups]. Agriculturalists: maize; hunters; fishermen. |
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
Bibliography |
Publications Catalog |
Software |
Email Updates
Who we are |
Shopping cart |
Site search |
Site map |
Home
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | External links
Copyright © 2012 SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics)
