Baré language

Baré (Barawana) is a nearly extinct Arawakan language of Venezuela and Brazil. It is spoken by two of the Baré people, as of 2012. Aikhenvald (1999) reports "just a few old speakers left" of Baré. Kaufman (1994) considers Baré proper, Guinau, and Marawá (now extinct) to be distinct languages; Aikhenvald, dialects of a single language. (Marawá is not the same language as Marawán.) According to a Baré speaker, the Mandawaca language was mutually intelligible with Baré. Two principal subdivisions are recognized, Ihini 'the ones from there' and Arihini 'the ones from here'.

Baré is a generic name for a number of Arawakan languages in the area, including Mandahuaca, Guarequena, Baniwa, and Piapoco. Barawana is the language given this name in Kaufman, Aikhenvald, and Ethnologue. It is also known as Ibini (a typo for Ihini ~ Arihini?) and Mitua.