Alternate Names: Caingua, Caiua, Caiwa, Cayua, Kaiova, Kaiowá, Kayova
Dialects: Kaiwá, Tembekuá, Teüi. Some comprehension of Paraguayan Guaraní ,. Lexical similarity: 70% with Pai Tavytera , of Paraguay.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 18,000 (2003 ISA).
Language Use: Vigorous. Young people shifting to Paraguayan Guarani [gug]. Used as L2 by Ofayé [opy].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1986.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Brazil