There are three distinct dialects: • Asuriní (of Tocantins or Trocará), or
Akwawa •
Suruí (of Tocantins or Pará), or
Akewara •
Parakanã,
Awaeté Both the name
Asuriní and
Suruí are used for related peoples and their languages:
Suruí of Jiparaná, Suruí of Rondônia, Asuriní of Xingú, etc. == Phonology ==