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A language of Venezuela

Amazonas state: Orinoco-Mavaca area; Eastern dialect: Parima mountains, east of Batau river; Western dialect: Manaviche, Ocamo, and upper Orinoco rivers, Padamo river basin; south of Orinoco river, Cauaburi and Marania rivers’ headwaters; large villages in Siapa river area south.

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Brazil

Language NameYanomamö

User Population

4,000 in Brazil (Moore 2006). 11,700 for all Yanomam groups in Brazil (2000 ISA). Most are monolingual. Ethnic population: 4,000 (Crevels 2012).

Location

Amazonas and Roraima states: upper tributaries of Rio Negro, along Venezuela border.

Alternate Names

Guaharibo, Guaica, Shaathari, Shamatri, Yanomae, Yanomam, Yanomami

Dialects

Eastern Yanomami (Parima), Western Yanomami (Padamo-Orinoco).

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Language Use

Many also use Portuguese [por].

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