Karu language

Karu
Karu
Tapuya
Native to	Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil
Ethnicity	Baniwa people
Native speakers	18,000 (2007–2012)
Language family	Arawakan Northern Upper Amazon Eastern Nawiki Karu; ; ; ;
Dialects	Carútana-Baniwa; Hohôdene (Katapolitana); Siusy-Tapuya (Seuci); Ipeka-Tapuia; Curripaco (Wakuénai); Unhun (Katapolitana, Enhen); Waliperi; Mapanai; Moriwene;
Official status
Official language in	Brazil (São Gabriel da Cachoeira)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; bwi – Baniwa; kpc – Curripako
Glottolog	bani1259 Baniwa-Curripaco
ELP	Baniwa; Curripaco;
	Baníwa do Içana is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

Karu, one of several languages called Baniwa (Baniva), or in older sources Itayaine (Iyaine), is an Arawakan language spoken in Guainía, Colombia, Venezuela, and Amazonas, Brazil. It forms a subgroup with the Tariana, Piapoco, Resígaro and Guarequena languages. There are 10,000 speakers.