Wakoná (Aconã) is an extinct and unattested, presumed language of eastern Brazil. The dispersed ethnic population numbered an estimated 500 to 1,000 in 1995.
| Wakoná | |
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| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Alagoas |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
Language family | unclassifiable |
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| ISO 639-3 | waf |
| Glottolog | wako1235 |
Wakoná was originally spoken around Lagoa Comprida and in Penedo.[1] Loukotka (1968) reported that the remaining ethnic descendants who speak only Portuguese could be found in the city of Porto Real do Colégio.[1] They lived near Palmeira dos Índios according to Meader (1978).[2]
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