Yawanawa

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: ywn
Alternate Names: Iauanauá, Jawanaua, Yahuanahua, Yauanauá
Population: 520 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 520 (2006 FUNASA).
Location:: Acre state: Gregório river.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Panoan, Mainline, Tri-State
Typology: 15 consonants and 4 vowels.
Language Use: Vigorous. Many also use Portuguese [por].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yawanawa
Writing: Latin script [Latn], Since 1979, minimal usage.
Other Comments: Some consider Yawanawá, Arara do Acre, Shanenawá [swo], and Yaminawa [yaa] to be dialects of one language (Arara).

Location: Acre state: Gregório river.