Yawanawa language

Yawanawa is a Panoan language of Brazil. It also goes by the name Shanenawa – it is not clear if this is distinct from the reportedly extinct Panoan language Shaninawa.

NativetoBrazil

Native speakers

(450 cited 1999)^[1]

Language family

Pano–Tacanan

• Panoan
  • Amawak–Jaminawa
    • Yawanawa

ISO 639-3ywn

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Yawanawa
Shanenawa
Bilingual Portuguese-Yawanawa book
Native to	Brazil
Native speakers	(450 cited 1999)[1]
Language family	Pano–Tacanan Panoan Amawak–Jaminawa Yawanawa
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ywn
Glottolog	yawa1260

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