Cawishana (Kawishana, Kaishana) is an Arawakan language, presumably extinct, of Brazil. A few speakers were reported in the 1950s, and today only one person can speak it.
| Cawishana | |
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| Kaixana | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Extinct | mid-20th century |
Language family | Arawakan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
Linguist List | qsw |
| Glottolog | kais1242 |
| ELP | Kaixana |
Aikhenvald (1999) classifies it as a Middle Rio Negro, North Amazonian language, along with Shiriana and Manao. Kaufman (1994) had placed it in a branch of Western Nawiki Upper Amazonian along with two long-extinct languages, Jumana (Yumana) and Pasé, which Aikhenvald leaves unclassified. It had an active–stative syntax.
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