Indigenous Communities from Peru

Achual | Aguaruna | Amahuaca | Amarakaeri | Arabela | Arasaeri | Arequipa-La Union Quechua | Ashaninka | Asheninka Pajonal | Asheninka Perene | Ayacucho, Quechua | Aymara | Bora | Cahuarano | Cajamarca, Quechua | Candoshi-Shapra | Capanahua | Cashibo-Cacataibo | Cashinahua | Chamicuro | Chayahuita | Culina | Ese'Ejja | Huachipaeri | Huambisa | Huitoto Murui | Iquito | Isconahua | Jebero | Jibaro | Machiguenga | Mashco-Piro | Matses | Mayo-Pisabo | Mayoruna | Nanti | Nomatsiguenga | Omagua | Pacaraos, Quechua | Puno, Quechua | San Martin, Quechua | Sapiteri | Secoya | Shipibo-Conibo | Sihuas Ancash, Quechua | Southern Pastaza, Quechua | Ticuna | Toyoeri | Urarina | Uro | Yagua | Yaminahua | Yanesha | Yine | Yora

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Yaminahua
Indigenous Group	Yaminahua (Also known as: Yaminawa, Jaminawá, Yuminahua, Yamanawa) Subgroups: Masronahua (Masrodawa), Nishinahua (Nishidawa), Chitonahua (Chitodawa), Shaonahua (Shaodawa).
Location	Peru, Huacapishtea and Mapuya. Chitonahua at the headwaters of the Embira River
Estimated Population	750 (2003, SIL International)
Environment	Tropical / Rainforest
Lifestyle	Nomadic
Subsistence	Agriculture / Fishing / Hunting / Lumber Sales / Animal Husbandry
Level of Assimilation	Traditional
Language Family	Yaminahua Classification: Panoan, South-Central, Yaminahua-Sharanahua Alternative Names: Yaminawa, Jaminawá, Yuminahua, Yamanawa Dialects: Yaminahua, Chitonahua (Morunahua, Moronahua, Foredafa, Horudahua, Horunahua). Closest to Sharanahua.
Website URLs	Ethnologue Report Socioambiental, Yaminawa Andean Travelweb, Article : Yine Project Redbook, Endangered Languages in South America Peruecologico Ile Peru PBS, Article: The People of Manu
NGOs	Amazon Watch Selvasperu UNEP-WCMC FENAMAD (Federacion Nativa Madre de Dios) World Rainforest Movement TSEMIN