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Kinikinau Indian Tribe and Language

Language: Kinikinau is an Arawakan language of Brazil, closely related to Terena and considered by most linguists to be a dialect of Terena. The Kinikinau people have usually also been treated as a subtribe of either the Terena or the Guana, but they object to this, considering themseves culturally and politically distinct. Like other Southern Arawakan languages, Kinikinau is a polysynthetic language with VOS word order. There are around 200 Kinikinau people today. Alternate spellings of their tribal name have included Kinikinao, Equinao, Equiniquinao, Kinikinawa, and Kinihinao.

Kinikinau Language Resources

Kinikinau:
Information about Kinikinau language usage.

Guaná Language Tree:
Theories about Guaná and Kinikinau's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Terena, Chané, Guaná and Kinikinau are one and the same:
Historical linguistics paper suggesting Kinikinau, Guana and Terena are all dialects of the same language.

Endangered Languages Project: Guana/Kinikinau:
Overview and bibliography of the Guana and Kinikinau languages.

Kinikinau Culture and History

Arawakan Language Map:
Map of South America showing the location of the Kinikinau and other Arawakan communities.

Indigenous Peoples of Brazil: Kinikinau:
History and cultural aspects of the Kinikinau tribe.

Kinikinau: Hunter-Gatherers Data Sheet:
Anthropological facts about the Kinikinau people.

Links, References, and Additional Information

  OLAC: Guana of Brazil:
  Reference list of Kinikinau and Guana language materials.
  Natives of Brazil:
  Information and links related to indigenous Brazilian culture.
  Os kinikinau

Tribo Quiniquinau

Povo Kinikinao:
Information about the Kinikinau tribe in Portuguese.

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