Manao language

Manao
Native to Brazil
Extinct 18th century
Arawakan
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Linguist list
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Glottolog mana1299[1]

Manao is a long-extinct Arawakan language of Brazil. The Manaos gave their name to the present-day city of Manaus, the capital city of the state of Amazonas in Brazil.

References

  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Manao". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.


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