Karu language

Karu
Karu
Baniwa of Içana
Tapuya
Native to	Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil
Ethnicity	Baniwa people
Native speakers	12,000 (2001–2007)
Language family	Arawakan Northern Upper Amazon Eastern Nawiki Karu; ; ; ;
Dialects	Carútana-Baniwa; Hohôdene (Katapolitana); Siusy-Tapuya (Seuci); Ipeka-Tapuia; Curripaco (Wakuénai); Unhun (Katapolitana, Enhen); Waliperi; Mapanai; Moriwene;
Official status
Official language in	Brazil (São Gabriel da Cachoeira)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; bwi – Baniwa; kpc – Curripako
Glottolog	bani1259 Baniwa-Curripaco
ELP	Baniwa; Curripaco;

Karu, one of several languages called Baniwa (Baniva), or in older sources Itayaine (Iyaine), is an Arawakan language spoken in Guainía, Colombia, Venezuela, and Amazonas, Brazil. It forms a subgroup with the Tariana, Piapoco, Resígaro and Guarequena languages. There are 10,000 speakers.

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