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XSU ISO 639-3

Sanumá

Sanöma Autonym

A language of Venezuela

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Caura, Chirichano, Guaika, Samatali, Samatari, Sanema, Sanɨma, Sanima, Sanma, Sanïma, Tsanɨma, Tsanuma, Xamatari
Autonym
Sanöma
Population
3,040 in Venezuela (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,440 (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 3,500.
Location:
Amazonas and Bolívar states: Caura, Erebato, and Ventuari rivers; Upper Auaris west to upper Padamo river area.
Language Status
5* (Developing). Recognized language (2008, Indigenous Languages Law, Article 4).
Classification
Yanomaman
Dialects
Yanoma (Kohoroxitari), Cobari (Cobariwa, Kobali).
Typology
11 consonants and 13 vowels, including 6 nasal vowels.
Language Use
Percentage of monolinguals is still relatively high (Crevels 2007). Some also use Maquiritari [mch] (Crevels 2007).
Language Development
Grammar. NT: 2007.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sanumá
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Sánuma
User Population
460 in Brazil (Moore 2006). All Yanomam groups in Brazil: 11,700 (2000 ISA). Ethnic population: 460 (Crevels 2012).
Location
Roraima state: Auaris river.
Dialects
Caura, Ervato-Ventuari, Auaris, Yanoma (Samatali, Samatari).
Language Status
7 (Shifting)
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Location: Amazonas and Bolívar states: Caura, Erebato, and Ventuari rivers; Upper Auaris west to upper Padamo river area.