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Tenharim language

Kagwahiva
Kawahib
Native to Brazil
Region Mato Grosso
Ethnicity (see varieties below)
Native speakers
 870 (2000–2006)
Tupian
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Variously:
 – Tenharim–Parintintín
 – Uru-eu-wau-wau
 – Karipuná (confuses Kawahib with Jau-Navo)
 – Júma
 – Morerebi
 – ? Tukumanféd (unattested)
 – Wiraféd
 – Paranawát
 – Amondawa
 – Apiacá
Glottolog tupi1280

Kagwahiva (Kawahíb, Kagwahibm) is a Tupi–Guarani dialect cluster of Brazil. The major variety is Tenharim (Tenharem, Tenharin).

The Tenharim, Parintintín, Amondawa, Uru-eu-wau-wau and Júma peoples, along with a recently-contacted group confusingly labeled "Karipuná" in the literature, all call themselves Kavahiva. Their speech is all very similar, and also similar with other languages now extinct. Apiaká (incl. Wiraféd) is very similar and may be a dialect.



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