Paunaka language
| Pauna | |
|---|---|
| Paunaka | |
| Paunaka, betea | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈpau.na.ka] |
| Native to | Bolivia |
| Region | Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia): Chiquitanía |
| Ethnicity | 150 Pauna |
Native speakers | 8 (2023) |
Arawakan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pnk |
| Glottolog | paun1241 |
| ELP | Paunaka |
The Pauna language (Paunaca, Paunaka, Paunaka: betea 'our language') is an Arawakan language in South America. It is an extremely endangered language, which belongs to the southern branch of the Arawakan language family and it is spoken in the Bolivian area of the Chiquitanía, near Santa Cruz and north of the Chaco region. The suffix -ka is a plural morpheme of the Chiquitano language, but has been assimilated into Pauna.