Alternate Names: Baniba, Baniua do Içana, Baniva, Dakenei, Issana, Kohoroxitari, Maniba
Dialects: Carutana. The Carutana dialect is extinct. Related to Curripaco ,. Groups on middle Içana and Ayarí rivers speak Baniwa: Hohodené, Kadaupuritana, Sucuriyu-Tapuya, Siusy-Tapuya, Irá-Tapuya, Kawá-Tapuya, Waliperedakenai (Ribeiro 1967).
Genealogy:
Demographics: Population total all countries: 610. Ethnic population: 5,150 (Crevels 2007).
Language Use: Vigorous. Portuguese [por] used for communication with outsiders. Also use Nhengatu [yrl]. Used as L2 by Guarequena [gae].
Language Development: More parents are putting their children in schools. In rural areas, teacher use L1 most of the time; in urban areas, Portuguese [por] is used. NT: 1965–1985.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Brazil
Other Comments: Go to Colombia or Venezuela to work or trade. Some isolated and uncontacted groups of Baniwa may exist in Brazil.