Barawana (Baré) is an Arawakan language of Venezuela and Brazil, where it is nearly extinct.
Aikhenvald (1999)[full citation needed] reports "just a few old speakers left" of Baré proper, and that the Guinau variety was extinct.
Kaufman (1994) considers Baré proper, Guinau, and Marawá (currently extinct) to be distinct languages; Aikhenvald, dialects of a single language.
Baré is a generic name for a number of Arawakan languages in the area, including Mandahuaca, Guarequena, Baniwa, and Piapoco.
Vowels can come in three forms; oral, nasal, and voiceless: This Arawakan languages-related article is a stub.