Amundava

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
adw
Alternate Names
Amondawa, Amundawa
User 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.

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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].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Amundava