Paravilhana language

Paravilhana (Paravilyana) is an extinct and poorly attested Cariban language. The last Paravilhana died in 1914.

History The last of the Paravilhana people died in 1914.

Classification Kaufman (1994, 2007) placed it in his Pawishiana branch, but his classification is outdated. More modern classifications group it in the Venezuelan Cariban branch and Mapoyo-Tamanaku subgroup, with closely related Pauxiána and Sapará.

References