Ninam

Primary tabs

Roraima state: Mucajaí and upper Uraricaá rivers.

Expand All

Collapse All

Venezuela

Language NameNinam

User Population

560 in Venezuela (2010 L. Campbell). Ethnic population: 420 (2011 census).

Location

Bolívar state: Karun and Paragua rivers.

Alternate Names

Shiriana, Yanam

Dialects

Northern Ninam, Southern Ninam.

Language Status

6b* (Threatened). Recognized language (2008, Indigenous Languages Law, Article 4).

Language Use

Also use Pemon [aoc]. Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Arutani [atx].