Yanomámi
A language of Brazil
| Population | 9,000 (1994 SIL). ISA (2000) gives 11,700 for all Yanomam groups in Brazil. |
| Region | Roraima, Waicá post, Uraricuera River; Amazonas, Toototobi post; Roraima, Catrimani River. |
| Language map |
Brazil, reference number 50 |
| Alternate names | Parahuri, Surara, Waicá, Waiká, Xurima, Yanoam, Yanomam, Yanomamé |
| Dialects | Yanamam (Patimitheri, Waika), Yanomam (Naomam, Guadema, Wadema, Warema), Yanomay (Toototobi), Nanomam (Karime), Jauari (Joari, Yoari, Aica). Related to Yanomamö [guu] of Brazil and Venezuela. |
| Classification | Yanomam |
| Language use | Most are monolingual. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Seminomadic. SOV. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HEADLAND, Thomas N., author. 1999. Review of: Who speaks for Yanomami?, by Frank A. Salamone.
HEADLAND, Thomas N., author. 2001. "When did the epidemic begin?."
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