Karipuna
A language of Brazil
| Population | 14 (2004 ISA). |
| Region | Rondônia, Acre, banks of Jaru, Jamery, Urupa, Cabecciras, Candeias, and Jaciparana rivers. |
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Brazil, reference number 124 |
| Alternate names | Caripuna, Jau-Navo, Juanauo, Kagwahiva, Karipuná de Rondônia, Karipuná do Guaporé |
| Dialects | Jacaria, Pama (Pamana). The Karipuná, Amundava [adw], Kayabi [kyz], Júma [jua], and Tenharim [pah] 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 very similar. |
| Classification | Tupi, Tupi-Guarani, Subgroup VI |
| Language use | Some may also use Tenharim [pah]. |
| Comments | Loukotka identified this as Panoan [knt]. Nearly extinct. |
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