Yanam language
Encyclopedia
Yanam is a Yanomaman language spoken by approximately 560 speakers in Roraima
, Brazil
(460 speakers) and southern Venezuela
near the Mucajai
, upper Uraricáa, and Paragua rivers.
(Northern, Southern). Kaufman (1994) reports 3:
Roraima
Roraima is the northernmost and least populated state of Brazil, located in the Amazon region. It borders the states of Amazonas and Pará, as well as the nations of Venezuela and Guyana. The population is 400,000 and the capital is Boa Vista...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(460 speakers) and southern Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
near the Mucajai
Mucajaí
Mucajaí is a municipality located in the midwest of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 11,649 and its area is 12,751 km²....
, upper Uraricáa, and Paragua rivers.
Synonymy
Yanam is also known by the following names: Ninam, Yanam–Ninam, Xirianá, Shiriana Casapare, Kasrapai, Jawaperi, Crichana, Jawari, Shiriana, Eastern Yanomaman.Regional variation
Gordon (2009) reports 2 main varietiesVariety (linguistics)
In sociolinguistics a variety, also called a lect, is a specific form of a language or language cluster. This may include languages, dialects, accents, registers, styles or other sociolinguistic variation, as well as the standard variety itself...
(Northern, Southern). Kaufman (1994) reports 3:
- Yanam ( Northern Yanam/Ninam)
- Ninam ( Southern Yanam/Ninam)
- Jawarib