Language

Kaiwá

Kaiwá is a language in the Tupian family spoken in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

New Testament

Scripture in Kaiwá

The New Testament is reported in Kaiwá.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Kaiwá is spoken

  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Paraguay

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About Kaiwá

Language family
Tupian
ISO 639-3 code
kgk
Glottocode
kaiw1246
Also known as
Kaiwa · Kaiwa: Teui

Dialects and varieties 3

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Kaiwá as a whole.

  • Kaiwa: TembekuaNo known Scripture
  • Kaiwa: TeuiNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear KaiwáNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.