Parawana is an extinct Arawakan language of

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that was spoken on the Wanawaua River (now known as the Anauá River), a tributary of the lower Rio Branco.Jolkesky, Marcelo Pinho de Valhery. 2016.
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in 1832. Parawana and Aroaqui are closely related, and may be the same language.

References

Arawakan languages Languages of Brazil {{Arawakan-lang-stub