Yaminahua

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3
yaa
Alternate Names
Yamanawa, Yuminahua
Autonym
Yaminawá
User Population

600 in Peru (2007 census). Ethnic population: 600 (2007 census). Total users in all countries: 1,951.

Location

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

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Panoan, Mainline, Tri-State
Dialects

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

Typology

14 consonants and 8 vowels (4 oral, 4 nasal).

Language Use

Used by all. 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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