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(Redirected from Matanauí language) Extinct divergent language of Brazil

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Matanawí
Native to	Brazil
Region	Amazonas
Era	attested 1925
Language family	Macro-Warpean ? Mura–Matanawi Matanawí
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (`mis`)
Linguist List	`qfu`
Glottolog	`mata1275`

Matanawi (Matanauí, Mitandua, Moutoniway) is an extinct divergent Amazonian language that appears to be distantly related to the Muran languages. It was originally spoken on the Castanha River and Madeirinha River in Amazonas State.