Baniwa

English

Noun

Baniwa (plural Baniwas or Baniwa)

  1. A member of a group of South American Indians inhabiting the Amazon Region, in the border area of Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela and along the Rio Negro and its tributaries.

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Proper noun

Baniwa

  1. An Arawakan language spoken in Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil.

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Synonyms

  • Karu, Tapuya, Tapuia, Izaneni

Hyponyms

  • Curripaco (sometimes considered a separate language from the Baniwa language(s))
  • Carutana
  • Siusi

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