Anu
| Baniwa
| Bari
| Curripaco
| Enepa
| Guahibo
| Hoti
| Karina
| Mapoyo
| Ninam
| Pemon
| Piapoco
| Piaroa
| Puinave
| Pume
| Sape
| Uruak
| Warao
| Warekena
| Wayuu
| Yabarana
| Yanomami
| Yekuana
| Yeral
| Yukpa
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Ninam
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| Indigenous Group |
Ninam (Also known as: Yanam, Yanam-Ninam; Xirianá; Shiriana Casapare; Kasrapai, Jawaperi; Crichana; Jawari; Shiriana; Eastern Yanomaman)
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| Location |
Venezuela, Bolívar State, Orinoco Basin, Caroní and Paragua Rivers, also Canaima National Park
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| Estimated Population |
100 (2006,
SIL) |
| Environment |
Tropical Forest
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| Lifestyle |
Sedentary
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| Subsistence |
Hunter / Gatherer / Fishing / Agriculture / Trade
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| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly Traditional
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| Language Family |
Ninam
Classification:
Yanomam
Alternate Names:
Yanam, Xiriana
Dialects:
Northern Ninam, Southern Ninam |
| Website URLs |
Ethnologue: Ninam, A Language of Venezuela
Language Map - Venezuela
Yanam
Misión Venezuela: Indigenous towns and Languages
Orinoco Basin
Program Mayú: Model Of Development Sustainable For The Indigenous Communities
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| NGOs |
Cultural Survival
WWF
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