Yanomámi

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
wca
Alternate Names
Parahuri, Surara, Waicá, Waiká, Xurima, Yanoam, Yanomam, Yanomamé
Population

6,000 (Moore 2006). Most are monolingual. 11,700 for all Yanomam groups in Brazil (2000 ISA). Ethnic population: 9,000 (1994 SIL).

Location

Roraima, Waicá post, Uraricuera river; Amazonas, Toototobi post; Roraima, Catrimani River.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Yanomaman
Dialects

Jauari (Aica, Joari, Yoari), Kohoroxitari, Nanomam (Karime), Xamatari, Yanamam (Patimitheri, Waika), Yanomam (Guadema, Naomam, Wadema, Warema), Yanomay (Toototobi). Related to Yanomamö [guu] of Brazil and Venezuela.

Typology

SOV

Language Development
Bible portions: 2009.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Seminomadic.