Kaingang language
The Kaingang language (also spelled Kaingáng) is a Southern Jê language (Jê, Macro-Jê) spoken by the Kaingang people of southern Brazil. The Kaingang nation has about 30,000 people, and about 60–65% speak the language. Most also speak Portuguese.
| Kaingang | |
|---|---|
| kanhgág | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul |
| Ethnicity | Kaingang people |
Native speakers | (18,000 cited 1989) |
Macro-Jê
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:kgp – Kaingangzkp – São Paulo Kaingáng |
qr7 Wayaná (Guayaná) | |
| Glottolog | kain1271 |
| ELP | Kaingang |
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