Yaminahua

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3

yaa

Alternate Names

Jaminawá, Yamanawa, Yaminawá, Yuminahua

Population

600 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 600 (2007 census). Total users in all countries: 1,251.

Location

Madre de Dios and Ucayali regions; Mapuya, and Mishagua, and Yuruá.

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Bolivia

Western Central Brazil

Peru

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Panoan, Mainline, Tri-State

Dialects

Yaminahua, Chitonahua (Foredafa, Horudahua, Horunahua, Moronahua, Morunahua). Reportedly most similar to Sharanahua [mcd].

Language Use

All ages. Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Amahuaca [amc].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. 2 bilingual schools sponsored by the Ministry of Education (Crevels 2007). Grammar. NT: 2003–2008.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Yaminahua

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Subgroups: Masronahua (Masrodawa), Nishinahua (Nishidawa), Chitonahua (Chitodawa), Shaonahua (Shaodawa).

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Bolivia

Language nameYaminahua

Population Full

51 (Crevels 2011). Ethnic population: 93 (Crevels 2011).

Location

Pando department: Nicolás Suárez province, Puerto Yaminawa; headwaters of Alto Yuruá and Purús rivers.

Alternate Names

Jaminawa, Yamanawa, Yaminawa

Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

All ages.

Other Comments

Same dialect or similar to that of Brazil; slightly different from Peru dialect.

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Brazil

Language nameYaminahua

Population Full

600 (Crevels 2011). Ethnic population: 860 (Crevels 2011).

Location

Acre state.

Alternate Names

Iauminawa, Jaminawá, Yamanawa, Yamináwa

Status

7 (Shifting).

Language Use

Most also use Portuguese [por], except for older generation (Crevels 2007).

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Yaminahua

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A language of Peru

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