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| Yanomami |
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| Indigenous Group |
Yanomami
(also known as Yanomani, Yanomamö, Yanomam, Sanuma, Yanomame, Guaica,
Guaharibo, Guajaribo) |
| Location |
Venezuela,
Amazonas State, Amazon basin, Orinoco-Mavaca area along the
Brazil-Venezuela border |
| Estimated Population |
12,000-14,000
(1991, SIL) |
| Environment |
Tropical
Rainforest |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Hunter /
Gatherer / Fishing / Agriculture |
| Level of Assimilation |
Untouched to
Fairly Traditional |
| Language Family |
Yanomamö
Classification: Yanomam
Alternative Names: Yanomame, Yanomami, Guaica, Guaharibo,
Guajaribo
Dialects: Eastern Yanomami (Parima), Western Yanomami
(Padamo-Orinoco), Cobari (Kobali, Cobariwa) |
| Website URLs |
Amanaka’a Amazon
Network: About the Yanomami
Yanomami Indians
Indian
Cultures from Around the World: Yanomamo Indians
Yanomamö:
A Language of Venezuela
The
Yanomami of Venezuela: New Findings and Concerns
Languages of
Venezuela
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| NGOs |
Survival
Amazon Alliance
World Rainforest Information
Portal
Amazonian Project
Cultural
Survival
Comissao Pro Yanomami – CCPY
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