Alternate Names: Caiabi, Kajabí, Maquiri, Parua
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,000 (Moore 2006). Ethnic population: 1,620 (2006 FUNASA).
Language Use: Low vitality outside of Xingú Park, but high vitality inside where 80% live. In Xingu Park, almost all are bilingual in Portuguese [por]; many living outside the park no longer speak their native language (Crevels 2007).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1999.
Typology: OSV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Brazil