ˈkīnˌgaŋ noun
( plural caingang or caingangs )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Portuguese, of American Indian origin
1.
a. : the non-Guarani-Indian peoples of southern Brazil comprising a number of distinct but related groups
b. : a member of any such people
2.
a. : a language of any Caingang people
b. : a language family of the Ge stock comprising the several Caingang languages