Kagwahiva language

Kawahíva
Kawahíva
Tupi–Guarani subgroup VI
Kawahib
Native to	Brazil
Region	Mato Grosso and Rondônia
Ethnicity	(see varieties below)
Native speakers	870 (2000–2006)
Language family	Tupian Tupí–Guaraní Kawahib Kawahíva; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously:; pah – Tenharim–Parintintín; urz – Uru-eu-wau-wau; kuq – Karipuná (confuses Kawahib with Jau-Navo); jua – Júma; xmo – Morerebi; tkf – ? Tukumanféd (unattested); wir – Wiraféd; paf – Paranawát; adw – Amondawa; api – Apiacá
Glottolog	tupi1280
ELP	Tenharín; Uruewawau; Diahói; Júma; Karipuna;

Kawahíva (Kawahíb, Kagwahib) is a Tupi–Guarani dialect cluster of Brazil. The major variety is Tenharim.

The Tenharim (self-designation, Pyri 'near, together'), Parintintín, Jiahúi, Amondawa, Karipúna (not to be confused with neither the Panoan group, nor the Carib-based creole spoken in the state of Amapá, which all have the same name), Uru-eu-wau-wau (self-designation, Jupaú), Júma, Piripkúra, and Capivarí all call themselves Kawahíva. Their speech is mutually intelligible, and also similar with other languages now extinct. The closest Tupí-Guaraní language seems to be Apiaká, spoken in Mato Grosso.

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