Júma | Ethnologue

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: jua
Alternate Names: Arara, Içuã Tupi, Kagwahibm, Kagwahiph, Kagwahiv, Kavahiva, Kawahip, Kawaib, Yumá
Autonym: Kagwahiva
Population: No known L1 speakers (2021). The last fluent speaker, named Aruka Juma, died on February 17, 2021 (2021 M. Astor).
Location:: Amazonas state: Upper Jamary village; Mucuim river, Rio Açuã tributary.
Language Status: 10 (Extinct).
Classification: Tupian, Tupí-Guaraní, Kawahib, Parintintin
Dialects: None known. 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 reportedly linguistically similar.
Typology: SVO; 12 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).
Language Development: Texts. Bible portions: 2004.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Júma
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Amazonas state: Upper Jamary village; Mucuim river, Rio Açuã tributary.