Yaroamë language

For other ethnic Yanomami languages, see Yanomaman languages.

Yaroamë
Jawari
Native to	Brazil
Region	Roraima
Ethnicity	Yanomami
Native speakers	430 (2015)^[1]
Language family	Yanomam Yaroamë
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

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↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Yaroame". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

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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