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GUU ISO 639-3

Yanomamö

Yanomamɨ Autonym

A language of Venezuela

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Cobari Kobali, Cobariwa, Guaharibo, Guaica, Guajaribo, Ianomami, Shamatari, Yanoama, Yanoamae, Yanoamï, Yanomame, Yanomami, Yanomamï
Autonym
Yanomamɨ
Population
12,200 in Venezuela (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 9,570 (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 16,200.
Location:
Amazonas state: Orinoco-Mavaca area; Eastern dialect: Parima mountains, east of Batau river; Western dialect: Manaviche, Ocamo, and upper Orinoco rivers, Padamo river basin; south of Orinoco river, Cauaburi and Marania rivers’ headwaters; large villages in Siapa river area south.
Language Status
5* (Developing). Recognized language (2008, Indigenous Languages Law, Article 4).
Classification
Yanomaman
Dialects
Eastern Yanomami (Parima), Western Yanomami (Padamo-Orinoco). Cobari dialect is easily intelligible of the others.
Typology
12 consonants and 7 vowels.
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1984–2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yanomamö
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Yanomamö
User Population
4,000 in Brazil (Moore 2006). 11,700 for all Yanomam groups in Brazil (2000 ISA). Most are monolingual. Ethnic population: 4,000 (Crevels 2012).
Location
Amazonas and Roraima states: upper tributaries of Rio Negro, along Venezuela border.
Dialects
Eastern Yanomami (Parima), Western Yanomami (Padamo-Orinoco).
Language Status
5 (Developing)
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Map

Location: Amazonas state: Orinoco-Mavaca area; Eastern dialect: Parima mountains, east of Batau river; Western dialect: Manaviche, Ocamo, and upper Orinoco rivers, Padamo river basin; south of Orinoco river, Cauaburi and Marania rivers’ headwaters; large villages in Siapa river area south.