Parakanã language
| Parakanã | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Pará |
| Ethnicity | Parakanã |
Native speakers | 900 (2004) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pak |
| Glottolog | para1312 |
| ELP | Parakanã |
Parakanã is a Tupi-Guarani language spoken in the Brazilian state of Pará. The language is classified under the Tenetehara branch or fourth language group of Tupi-Guarani languages as suggested by Rodrigues & Cabral (2012). Parakanã is a dialect of the Akwáwa cluster and is sometimes referred to as Awaeté, Parakanân or Parocana. The Parakanã are the primary speakers of their language. It has been recorded as part of the International Organization for Standardization under the Ethnologue listing pak. Their language has been transcribed and preserved by Christian missionaries for Bible translations.