Júma

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
jua
Alternate Names
Arara, Kagwahibm, Kagwahiph, Kagwahiv, Kavahiva, Kawahip, Kawaib, Yumá
Population

7 (Moore 2006). 5 speakers belong to one family, all married to Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau [urz] (Crevels 2007).

Location

Amazonas, Mucuim river, Rio Açuã tributary, Upper Jamary village.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Tupian, Tupí-Guaraní, Kawahib, Parintintin
Dialects

The Júma, Amundava [adw], Kayabi [kyz], Tenharim [pah], and Karipuna [kuq] all call themselves Kagwahiva (Kagwahibm, Kagwahiv, Kawahip, Kavahiva, Kawaib, Kagwahiph). These varieties along with Uru-eu-wau-wau [urz] and Morerebi [xmo] are all linguistically similar.

Typology

SVO

Language Development
Bible portions: 2004.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Júma