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The GuanaLanguage is a MascoianLanguage of Paraguay. SIL code: GVA. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 500 to 600 (1991 SIL). Region: Boqueron, Salado River, south of Chamacoco, north of Sanapana, Loma Plata. Alternate names: KASKIHA, CASHQUIHA. Dialects: LAYANA (NIGUECACTEMIGI), ECHOALDI (ECHONOANA, CHARARANA). Comments: Closely related to Sanapana. Increasing use of Paraguayan Guarani as second language. A separate Guana (Kinikinao) is in Mato Grosso, Brazil, related to Chane of Argentina and Terena of Brazil (Arawakan, Voegelin and Voegelin 1977.284, 216, Ruhlen 1987.374, 375, Branislava Susnik). Unconfirmed reports of some Guana in Bolivia. Many live in large villages divided into two sections based on kinship, others live in scattered groups. Some intermarriage with other language groups. Investigation needed: intelligibility with Sanapana, bilingual proficiency in Paraguayan Guarani. Agriculturalists: maize, hunters, fishermen.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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