Saraveca is an extinct Arawakan language once spoken in Bolivia by the Sarave. It is said[1][2] to be the only language with a numeral system based exclusively on five, although quinary systems exist. To some extent this is also an areal feature of other South American languages; many form their numbers 6–9 as "five + one", "five + two" and so on.
| Saraveca | |
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| Native to | Bolivia |
| Region | Eastern lowlands |
| Extinct | 2nd millennium |
Language family | Arawakan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sar |
| Glottolog | sara1331 |
| ELP | Saraveca |
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