Language NameSanumá
User Population460 in Brazil (Moore 2006). All Yanomam groups in Brazil: 11,700 (2000 ISA). Ethnic population: 460 (Crevels 2012).
LocationRoraima state: Auaris river.
Alternate NamesSanema, Sanïma, Sanöma, Sánïma, Tsanuma
DialectsCaura, Ervato-Ventuari, Auaris, Yanoma (Samatali, Samatari).
Language UseShifting to Portuguese [por]. Some also use Maquiritari [mch].
