Yawanawa

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Iauanauá, Jawanaua, Yahuanahua, Yauanauá

520 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 520 (2006 FUNASA).

Acre state: Gregório river.

Language Maps

6a* (Vigorous).

15 consonants and 4 vowels.

Vigorous. Many also use Portuguese [por].

Latin script [Latn], used since 1979, limited usage.

Some consider Yawanawá, Arara do Acre, Shanenawá [swo], and Yaminawa [yaa] to be dialects of one language (Arara).