Alvaro Fernando Rodrigues-da-Cunha
Dr. Alvaro Cunha is an accomplished linguist with a postdoctoral specialization in Multilingualism and Multiculturalism from the University of Campinas, Brazil. He earned his Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Linguistics from the University of São Paulo, following a Bachelor’s in Linguistics from the University of Amazon. Currently, he serves as Chairperson at the Gramma Institute of Linguistics, where he focuses on advancing linguistic research and education.
With teaching experience as an adjunct professor at institutions like the City University of New York and Western Connecticut State University, Dr. Cunha has contributed to linguistics and language education in Portuguese, Greek, and indigenous languages of the Amazon. His research includes documenting the languages of indigenous groups such as the Tenetehara, Mawayana, and Guajajara, and he has authored articles and books, including Hakitia, the Moroccan-Jewish Language from the Amazon Rainforest and A Grammar and Dictionary of the Tenetehara Language.
Dr. Cunha’s recent articles appear in the Augusto Guzzo International Academic Journal. His work has been recognized in international conferences and lectures, and he is actively involved in editorial roles and professional linguistic societies, including the Linguistic Society of America. A polyglot, he is proficient in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, with additional expertise in several indigenous languages from the Amazon rainforest.