Jamamadí

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
jaa
Alternate Names
Canamanti, Kanamanti, Madi, Yamamadí
Population

800 (Moore 2006). 220 Banawa Yafi (Kitiya) mostly monolingual; 160 ethnic Jarawara, also mostly monolingual (Crevels 2007).

Location

Amazonas in Jaruara, 7 villages in Lábrea municipality; Banawá river area; the rest scattered over a large area.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Arauan, Jamamadi
Dialects

Bom Futuro, Cuchudua (Maima), Jaruára (Jarawara, Yarawara), Jurua, Kitiya (Banauá, Banavá, Banawá, Banawa Yafi, Jafí), Mamoria (Mamori), Pauini, Tukurina. Other groups called, Jamamadí, are more similar to Kulina [cul] or Dení [dny]. Tukurina dialect may be a separate language.

Typology

OSV

Language Use

Vigorous. Religious services, letters. All ages. All also use some Portuguese [por].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Jamamadí 60%–100%; Jaruára 50%; Kitiya 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Jamamadí 75%–100%; Jaruára 5%–15%; Kitiya 5%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1991–2007.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jamamadí
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

People want a school. Christian, traditional religion.