Alternate Names: Caduvéo, Ediu-Adig, Mbaya-Guaikuru
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,590 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 1,630 (2006 FUNASA).
Language Use: Vigorous. Many speak Portuguese [por] fluently (Crevels 2007).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1999.
Typology: SVO.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Brazil
Other Comments: “Payagua”, enemy, may be an exonym applied to this group.