| (documentation BanawaLanguage EnglishLanguage "The BanawaLanguage is an AruanLanguage of Brazil. SIL code: BNH. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 70 (1994 SIL). Region: Amazonas, upriver quite a distance from the Jamamadi. Half live on the Banawa River, others on small creeks and in scattered locations, 1 village and 2 extended family settlements. Alternate names: KITIYA, BANAVA, BANAUA, JAFI. Comments: Not as close to Jamamadi linguistically as previously thought. Some bilingualism in Jamamadi, and a little in Portuguese. They prefer their own language. They call themselves 'Kitiya.' Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: Below 5%. Tropical forest.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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