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Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Yanomamö

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International Institute of Mary Our Help of the Salesians of Don Bosco

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Yanomamö
Language Profile

 

TOTAL SPEAKERS

15,700 in Venezuela (2000). Population total all countries: 17,640.

USAGE BY COUNTRY (OFFICIAL LANGUAGE)

This language is spoken in the Orinoco-Mavaca area. Eastern dialect in Parima Mountains, east of Batau River; Western dialect in Padamo River basin, Ocamo, Manaviche, and upper Orinoco rivers and south of Orinoco River up to headwaters of Marania and Cauaburi rivers, large villages in Siapa River area in the south. Also spoken in Brazil.