Yanomamö language

Yanomamö (Yąnomamɨ) is the most populous of several closely related languages spoken by the Yanomami people. Most speakers are monolingual. It has no natively-used writing system.

NativetoVenezuela, Brazil

RegionOrinoco–Mavaca; Amazonas

EthnicityYanomami

Native speakers

(20,000 cited 2000–2006)^[1]

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Yanomamö
Yąnomamɨ
Native to	Venezuela, Brazil
Region	Orinoco–Mavaca; Amazonas
Ethnicity	Yanomami
Native speakers	(20,000 cited 2000–2006)[1]
Language family	Yanomam Yanomamö
Dialects	Cobari (Kobali)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	guu
Glottolog	yano1261
ELP	Yanomamö
Yanomaman languages location   Yanomamö   Ninam   Yanomám   Sanumá   Ỹaroamë

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