| Araona | |
|---|---|
| alaōna | |
| Pronunciation | [aɽaoːna] |
| Native to | Bolivia |
| Region | La Paz Department (Bolivia) |
Native speakers | 110 (2006)[1] |
Pano–Tacanan
| |
| Latin | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  Bolivia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aro |
| Glottolog | arao1248 |
| ELP | Araona |
Araona or Cavina is an indigenous language spoken by the South America Araona people; about 90% of the 90 Araona people are fluent (W. Adelaar). Use of the language amongst the tribe is considered vigorous although Spanish knowledge is increasing. The Araonans live in the headwaters of the Manupari river in northwest Bolivia. Their language has a dictionary and portions of the Bible have been translated into Araona.
Capachene and Machui are dialects of either Araona or of Cavineña.
- ^ Araona at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)