Alternate Names: Anodöub, Kabari, Kabori, Makú Nadëb, Makunadöbö, Nadeb Macu, Nadöbö, Xiriwai, Xuriwai
Genealogy:
Demographics: 400 (Moore 2006). Deb, a separate ethnic group from the Nadëb, now reclaiming their identity by using Nadëb. 280 Deb (2008 M. Rodriquez), 580 Nadëb (2009 FUNASA). Ethnic population: 850 (2010 S. Anonby).
Language Use: Vigorous. Those living near Santa Isabel are reported to be partially assimilated into local Brazilian culture and may be losing their native language. Those in Riacho Escondido are all full speakers (Crevels 2007).
Language Development: NT: 2012.
Typology: OSV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Brazil
Other Comments: Ruhlen (1987) and others classify it as Puinave in Macro-Tucanoan. Seminomadic.