Yaminahua

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

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Bolivia

Language NameYaminahua

User Population

51 in Bolivia (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 93 (Crevels 2012).

Location

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

Alternate Names

Yamanawa, Yaminawá

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Some of all ages.

Other Comments

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

Brazil

Language NameJaminawa

User Population

1,300 in Brazil (2020). Ethnic population: 1,400 (2020).

Location

Acre: Alto Acre, Alto Yaco and Caiete rivers; Amazonas: Purus river.

Alternate Names

Iauminawa, Yamanawa, Yaminahua, Yaminawá

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Some of all ages. Most also use Portuguese [por], except for older generation (Crevels 2007). A few also use Spanish [spa].