Pai Tavytera

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Avá, Kaiova, Kaiowa, Pai, Tavytera

Pai Tavyterã

6,360 (Crevels 2012), decreasing. Ethnic population: 13,400 (Crevels 2012).

Amambay, Canindeyú, Concepción, and San Pedro departments.

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6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2010, Languages Act, No. 4251, Article 2).

None known. Lexical similarity: 70% with Kaiwá [kgk] of Brazil.

15 consonants and 12 vowels (6 oral, 6 nasal).

Some of all ages. Also use Guarani [grn], with many youth shifting.

Latin script [Latn].