Katukína-Kanamarí language

Not to be confused with Canamaré language, Waninawa language, or Catuquinarú language.
Katukina-Kanamari
Native toBrazil
RegionAmazonas
Ethnicity38 Tsohom-dyapa (2016), 4,684 Kanamari (2020), 2,004 Katukina do rio Biá (2020)
Native speakers
1,300 (2006)
Dialects
  • Kanamari (Dyapá)
  • Katukina
  • Tsohom-Djapá
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
knm – Kanamari
kav – Katukina
Glottologkana1291
ELPDyapá

Katukina-Kanamari is a Katukinan language spoken by about 650 individuals in Amazonas, Brazil. It is considered endangered.

The two principal varieties, Kanamari (Canamarí) and Katukina (Catuquina), are mutually intelligible, and have both been confused with neighboring languages with the same or similar names.

Synonyms and dialect names include Tshom-djapa, Tsohon-djapa, Wiri-dyapá, Pidá-dyapá, Kutiá-dyapá (Kadiu-diapa, Cutiadapa), Tucun-diapa, Bendiapa, Parawa.

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