Terêna language

Terêna
Terêna
Etelena
Native to	Brazil
Region	Mato Grosso do Sul
Ethnicity	Terena people
Native speakers	16,000 (2006)
Language family	Arawakan Southern Bolivia–Parana Terêna; ; ;
Dialects	Terena proper; Chané †; Guaná †; Kinikinao †;
Language codes
ISO 639-2	ter
ISO 639-3	Variously:; ter – Terena; gqn – Kinikinao & Guaná; caj – Chané
Glottolog	tere1279
ELP	Terena
	Guana (Brazil)

Terêna or Etelena is an Arawakan language spoken by 15,000 Terenas. The language has a dictionary and written grammar. Many Terena people have low Portuguese proficiency. It is spoken in Mato Grosso do Sul. About 20% are literate in their language, 80% literate in Portuguese.

Terêna has an active–stative syntax and verb-object-subject as default word order.