Yaroamë language
For other ethnic Yanomami languages, see Yanomaman languages.
| Yaroamë | |
|---|---|
| Jawari | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Roraima |
| Ethnicity | Yanomami |
Native speakers | 430 (2015)[1] |
|
Yanomam
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
yro |
| Glottolog |
yaro1235[2] |
Yaroamë, or Jawari (Jauari), is a language spoken by the Yanomami people in Brazil. It was only recently recognized as a distinct language.
The name Jawari (Yawari, Joari, Yoari, etc.) is shared with the Ninam language.
References
- ↑
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Yaroame". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Ferreira, Helder Perri. 2011. Esboço gramatical do Yaroamë: Língua Yanomami falada do Serra do Pacu/RR. Rio de Janeiro: Museo do Indio.
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