Alternate Names: Guazazzara, Tenetehar, Tenetehára
Dialects: Mearim, Pindare, Zutiua.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 13,100 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 19,500 (2006 FUNASA).
Language Use: Vigorous. Most also use Portuguese [por], which is used as a lingua franca (Crevels 2007).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Grammar. Bible: 2007.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Brazil