Pai Tavytera
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A language of Paraguay
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Avá, Kaiova, Kaiowa, Pai, Tavytera
Autonym
Pai Tavyterã
Population
6,360 (Crevels 2012), decreasing. Ethnic population: 13,400 (Crevels 2012).
Location
Amambay, Canindeyú, Concepción, and San Pedro departments.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2).
Classification
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 70% with Kaiwá [kgk] of Brazil.
Language Use
Shifting to Guaraní [gug]. Some of all ages.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].