Karipuna

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: kuq
Alternate Names: Ah’e, Caripuna, Jau-Navo, Juanauo, Kagwahiva, Karipuna de Rondônia, Karipuna do Guaporé
Population: 10 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 14 (Crevels 2012).
Location:: Rondônia state: Jaru, Jamery, Urupa, Cabecciras, Candeias, and Jaciparana rivers’ banks.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Tupian, Tupí-Guaraní, Kawahib, Parintintin
Dialects: Jacaria, Pama (Pamana). The Karipuna, 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 reportedly all linguistically very similar.
Language Use: Shifted to Portuguese [por]. Also use Tenharim [pah].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Karipuna
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Loukotka identified this as Panoan [knt].

Location: Rondônia state: Jaru, Jamery, Urupa, Cabecciras, Candeias, and Jaciparana rivers’ banks.