- Kagwahiva language
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Kagwahiva Spoken in Brazil Region Mato Grosso Ethnicity Tapirapé Native speakers ca. 1,100 (2000–2003) Language family Tupian- Tupí–Guaraní
- Guaraní (VI)
- Kagwahiva
- Guaraní (VI)
Language codes ISO 639-3 variously:
pah – Tenharim–Parintintín
urz – Uru-eu-wau-wau
adw – Amondawa
jua – Júma
kuq – Karipuná
xmo – MorerebiKagwahiva (Kawahíb, Kagwahibm) is a Tupi–Guarani dialect cluster of Brazil. The major variety is Tenharim (Tenharem, Tenharin).
The Tenharim, Parintintín, Amondawa, Uru-eu-wau-wau, Júma, and Karipuná peoples all call themselves Kavahiva. Their speech is all very similar, and also similar with other languages now extinct.
Categories:- Tupi-Guarani languages
- Languages of Brazil
- Indigenous languages of the Americas stubs
- Tupí–Guaraní
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