Wakoná language

Wakoná is an extinct and unattested, presumed language of eastern Brazil, formerly spoken by the Aconã. The dispersed ethnic population numbered an estimated 500 to 1,000 in 1995.

Geographical distribution

Wakoná was originally spoken around Lagoa Comprida and in Penedo. Loukotka reported that the remaining ethnic descendants who speak only Portuguese could be found in the city of Porto Real do Colégio. They lived near Palmeira dos Índios according to Meader.