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 was originally spoken around Lagoa Comprida and in
Penedo
Penedo is a municipality in the state of Alagoas in Brazil. The population is 63,846 (2020 est.) in an area of . Penedo lies south-west of the state capital of Maceió.
History
Founded in 1614, Penedo has many important examples of Portuguese a ...
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Loukotka (1968) reported that the remaining ethnic descendants who speak only Portuguese could be found in the city of
Porto Real do Colégio
Porto Real do Colégio is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas.
Former indigenous languages
The unclassified extinct Wakoná language was formerly spoken in Penedo. Loukotka (1968) reported that the remaining ethnic descendant ...
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They lived near
Palmeira dos Índios
Palmeira dos Índios is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. , it has a population of around 70,000.
The city is situated in the interior of Alagoas. The Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos was its mayor in 1927. ...
according to Meader (1978).
References
Unattested languages of South America
Extinct languages of South America
Indigenous languages of Northeastern Brazil
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