Aroaqui (Aroaki) is an extinct Arawakan language of Brazil that was spoken in the lower Rio Negro region, probably on the banks of the Cuieiras River.[1][2] Some Aroaqui groups were also located around the mouth of the Amazon River near Macapá.[1]: 14
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Aroaqui | |
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Aroaki | |
Native to | Brazil |
Region | Lower Rio Negro |
Extinct | (date missing) |
Language family | Arawakan
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ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | aroa1234 |
A word list of Aroaqui was collected by Johann Natterer (1832) in Airão.[1]
Aroaqui and Parawana are closely related, and may be the same language.[1]
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