Amundava

ADW

threatened

Alternate Names: Amondawa, Amundawa

Dialects: None known. The Amundava, Kayabi ,, Tenharim ,, Júma ,, and Karipuna , all call themselves Kagwahiva (Kagwahibm, Kagwahiv, Kawahip, Kavahiva, Kawaib, Kagwahiph). These varieties along with Uru-eu-wau-wau , are all reportedly linguistically very similar.

Genealogy:

Tupian
Tupí-Guaraní
Kawahib
Parintintin

Demographics: 83 (2003 ISA). Crevels 2007 groups the Amundava together with the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau , for a total population of 170 (2003).

Language Use: Vigorous.

Nation of Origin: Brazil