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Kadiwéu

A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3: kbc

Population	1,590 (1998 ISA).
Region	Mato Grosso do Sul, around Serra da Bodoquena 3 villages.
Language map	Brazil, reference number 165
Alternate names	Caduvéo, Ediu-Adig, Mbaya-Guaikuru
Classification	Mataco-Guaicuru, Guaicuruan
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1999.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Payagua’ may be a term for ‘enemy’ applied to this group. SVO.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GRIFFITHS, Cynthia; GRIFFITHS, Glyn, authors. 1976. Aspectos da língua kadiwéu.  

GRIFFITHS, Glyn, author. 1975. "Numerals and demonstratives in Kadiwéu."

GRIFFITHS, Glyn, author. 1991. WH—movement in Kadiwéu.

GRIFFITHS, Glyn, compiler. 2002. Dicionário da língua Kadiwéu: Kadiwéu - Português Português - Kadiwéu.