Alternate Names: Ouayeone, Uaieue, Uaiuai
Dialects: Katawian (Cachuena, Catauian, Catawian, Katawina, Katuena, Katwena, Parucutu, Parukutu, Tonayana, Tunayana). Voegelin and Voegelin (1977) treat Katawian as a separate language.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,020 in Brazil (Moore 2006). Population total all countries: 2,230. Ethnic population: 2,900 (2005 ISA).
Language Use: Used as L2 by Hixkaryána [hix], Mapidian [mpw], Sikiana [sik].
Language Development: Grammar. Bible: 2002.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Brazil