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Puinaua
Poyanáwa
Ûdikuî
Native to	Brazil
Region	Acre
Ethnicity	745 Puyanawa (2014)^[1]
Native speakers	1 (2023)^[2]
Revival	1985–2000^[3]
Language family	Panoan Mainline Panoan Nawa Poyanawa group Puinaua
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`pyn`
Glottolog	`poya1241`
ELP	Poyanawa

Puinaua (Poyanáwa: Ûdikuî, meaning 'true language'^[1]), a.k.a. Poyanáwa, is a Panoan language of Brazil. It is nearly extinct, with only one fluent speaker, 92-year-old Railda Manaitá as of 2023.^[1]^[3]

Phonology

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Consonants

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		Bilabial	Labiodental	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar	Glottal
Occlusive	voiceless	p		t		k
Occlusive	voiced	b		d
Fricative	voiceless			s	ʃ		h
Fricative	voiced	β	v
Affricate				ts	tʃ
Nasal		m		n
Vibrant				r
Semivowel		w			j

Vowels

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^[4]
	Front	Central	Back
	unrounded		rounded
Close	i	ɨ	u
Mid	e		o
Open		a

References

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1 2 3 "Puyanawa - Povos Indígenas no Brasil". pib.socioambiental.org. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
↑ Xeu, Valter (2023-07-03). "Na escola Puyanáwa, a língua sonhada". Patria Latina (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-01.
1 2 "Novo em Folha - Línguas ameaçadas de extinção no Brasil - Poinaua". treinamento.folhasp.com.br. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
1 2 Paula, Aldir Santos de (1992). Poyanáwa, a língua dos índios da aldeia Barão: aspectos fonológicos e morfológicos (PDF) (Master's thesis). Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. p. 29. Retrieved 2025-05-31.

Pano-Tacanan languages

Panoan

Tabatinga Mayoruna

Mayoruna Panoan

Matses	Demushbo Korubo Kulino Matsés
Matis	Amazon Mayoruna Jandiatuba Mayoruna Matis

Mainline Panoan
(Nawa Panoan)

Bolivian	Chiriba ? Chácobo–Pakawara–Karipuna
Madre de Dios	Arazaire Atsawaka-Yamiaka Blanco River Remo Tarauacá Kashinawa
Marubo	Marubo Olivença Kulina Waninawa (Katukina)
Poyanawa	Iskonawa Jaquirana Remo Náwa Nukini Poyanawa
Chama	Pano Sensi Shipibo Kapanawa
Headwaters	Amawaka Kashinawa Môa Remo Tuchinawa Yaminawa complex Sharanawa Shanenawa Yora Yawanawa Yaminawa

Tacanan

Cavineña

Takanik–Chamik

Ese’ejja

Takanik	Reyesano Tacana Araona–Toromona

(Unclassified)

Mabenaro

Italics indicate extinct languages

Languages of Brazil

Official language

Regional languages

Indigenous
languages

Arawakan	Asháninka Aroaqui Atorada Bahuana Baniwa of Içana Baniwa of Guainía Baré Canamaré Cararí Enawenê-Nawê Kariaí Kawishana Kustenaú Manáo Mandahuaca Mapidian/Mawayana Marawá Marawan Mehinaku Mepuri Palikúr Parauana Paresi Pasé Tariana Terêna Wainumá-Mariaté Wapishana Waraikú Waurá Wiriná Yabaâna–Mainatari Yumana
Arawan	Arawá Deni Himarimã Jamamadí Kulina Paumarí Zuruahá
Cariban	Apalaí Apiaká of Tocantins Arakajú Bakairi Bonari Carib Hixkaryana Ikpeng Juma Kuikúro Macushi Matipuhy Palmela Pará Arára Paravilhana Pauxiána Pimenteira Purukotó Sapará Sikiana Yarumá Ye'kuana Waiwai Wayumará
Pano–Tacanan	Amawaka Dëmushbo Karipuna Kashinawa Kashinawa-Tarauacá Kasharari Korubo Kulina Kulina-Olivença Marubo Matis Matsés Mayoruna-Amazon Mayoruna-Jandiatuba Mayoruna-Tabatinga Nawa Nukini Poyanawa Remo-Jaquirana Shanenawa Sharanawa Shipibo Tuxinawa Yaminawa Yawanawa
Macro-Jê	Acroá-Mirim Akwẽ-Xerénte Apinajé Arikapú Chiquitano Djeoromitxí Ingain Jeikó Kaingang Kaingang of São Paulo Kimdá Kamakã Kapoxó Karajá Kĩsêdjê Koropó Kotoxó Krenak Gueren Nakrehé Laklãnõ (Xokléng) Makoní Malalí Masakará Maxakalí Ritual Maxakalí Mẽbêngôkre Menién Ofayé Panará–Southern Kayapó Pataxó Pataxó-Hãhãhãe Rikbaktsa Tapayúna Timbira Canela Krahô Krẽje Krĩkatí Parkatêjê Pykobjê Xakriabá Xavante
Nadahup	Dâw Hup Nadëb
Tupian	Akuntsu Akwáwa Parakanã Suruí do Pará Amanayé Anambé Asuriní Apiaká Araweté Aurê–Aurá Avá-Canoeiro Awetí Arikem Aruá Cinta Larga Cocama Gavião of Jiparaná Guajá Guarani Ava Mbyá Juruna Kaʼapor Kabanaé Kabixiana Kagwahiva Amondawa Capivarí Diahói Juma Karipuna Morerebi Paranawát Parintintin Piripkura Tenharim Tukumãféd Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Kamayurá Karitiâna Kaiwá Kepkiriwát Kuruaya Makurap Maritsauá Matanau Mawé Mekéns Mondé Munduruku Nheengatu Omagua Puruborá Ramarama Surui Takunyapé Tapirapé Tenetehara Turiwára Tupari Tupi Urumi Warázu Wayampi Wayampipukú Wayoró Xeta Xipaya Zoʼé Zoro
Chapacuran	Kuyubí Oro Win Torá Urupá Wanyam Wariʼ Yarú
Tukanoan	Arapaso Carapana Cubeo Cueretú Desano Macuna Mirití-Tapuya Siriano Tukano Tuyuca Waʼikhana Waimajã Wajiara Wanano
Nambikwaran	Lakondê Latundê Mamaindê Nambikwara Sabanê Tawandê
Yanomaman	Ninam Sanumá Yanomamö Yaroamë Yanomám
Bororoan	Aravirá Bororo Umotína
Harákmbut–Katukinan	Katukina–Kanamarí Katawixi
Guaicuruan	Kadiwéu
Ticuna-Yuri	Ticuna Yurí
Nukak–Kakwa	Kakwa
Kariri	Kipeá Dzubukuá Sabujá Pedra Branca
Witoto	Koeruna
Xokó–Natú	Natú Xocó
Isolates	Aikanã Arutani Guató Irantxe Máku Kanoê Kwaza Mura–Pirahã Otí Puri Coroado Trumai Xukuru Paratió
Unclassified	Baenã Cabixi Catuquinarú Gamela Jacundá Kaimbé Kambiwá Katembri Isolados do Massaco Pankararú Tarairiú Isolado do Tanarú Truká Tuxá Uamué Waitaká Wakoná Wasu

Interlanguages

Sign languages

Non-official

Italics indicate extinct languages

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Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

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