| Kaiwá | |
|---|---|
| Ava, Pai, Tavytera | |
| Spoken in | Argentina, Brazil |
| Native speakers | 34,000 (2003–2007) |
| Language family |
Tupian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | either: kgk – Kaiwá pta – Pai Tavytera |
Kaiwá is a Guarani language spoken by about 18,000 in Brazil in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, 15,000 in Paraguay (Pai Tavytera dialect), and 500 in Argentina. Literacy is 5-10% in Kaiwá and 15–25% in Portuguese. Kaiwá proper is 70% lexically similar with the Pai Tavytera dialect, and is somewhat intelligible with Guaraní.
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Eregwata-ramo ka'agwy-rupi erehexa gwa'a. Hagwe pytã porã. Oveve áry-rupi gwa'a. Oveve-ramo, "Kaa! Kaa!" he'i. Heta oĩ gwa'a ka'agwy-rupi.[1]
Portuguese translation:[1]
Quando você passeia no mato, você vê a arara. A plumagem dela é dum vermelho bonito. A arara voa no céu. Quando voa, grita "Kaa! Kaa!" Há muitas araras n mato.
Rough English translation:
When you walk in the bush, you see the macaw. The plumage is a beautiful red. The macaw flies in the sky. When it flies, it shouts "Kaa! Kaa!" There are many macaws in the bush.