Júma

JUA

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Arara, Kagwahibm, Kagwahiph, Kagwahiv, Kavahiva, Kawahip, Kawaib, Yumá

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

Genealogy:

Tupian
Tupí-Guaraní
Kawahib
Parintintin

Demographics: 7 (Moore 2006). 5 speakers belong to one family, all married to Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau , (Crevels 2007).

Language Development: Bible portions: 2004.

Typology: SVO.

Nation of Origin: Brazil