Amundava

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: adw
Alternate Names: Amondawa, Amundawa
Population: 83 (2003 ISA). Crevels 2007 groups the Amundava together with the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau [urz] for a total population of 170 (2003).
Location:: Rondônia, Acre, near Jiparaná river.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Tupian, Tupí-Guaraní, Kawahib, Parintintin
Dialects: None known. The Amundava, Kayabi [kyz], Tenharim [pah], Júma [jua], and Karipuna [kuq] all call themselves Kagwahiva (Kagwahibm, Kagwahiv, Kawahip, Kavahiva, Kawaib, Kagwahiph). These varieties along with Uru-eu-wau-wau [urz] are all reportedly linguistically very similar.
Typology: 14 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).
Language Use: Some also use Portuguese [por].

Location: Rondônia, Acre, near Jiparaná river.