Kwaza language
| Kwaza | |
|---|---|
| Koaiá, Quasa | |
| Tsẽtsitswa | |
| Pronunciation | [kwaʔða] |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Rondônia |
| Ethnicity | Kwaza people |
Native speakers | 25 (2014) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xwa |
| Glottolog | kwaz1243 |
| ELP | Kwaza |
Kwazá is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Kwaza (also written as Kwazá or Koaiá, Kwaza: Tsẽtsitswa) is an endangered Amazonian language spoken by 25 of the Kwaza people of Brazil. Kwaza is an unclassified language. It has grammatical similarities with neighboring Aikanã and Kanoê, but it is not yet clear if that is due to a genealogical relationship or to contact.