Sanumá language
Sanumá /ˈsænʊmə/ or Sanöma is a Yanomaman language spoken in Venezuela and Brazil. It is also known as Sanema, Sanima, Tsanuma, Guaika, Samatari, Samatali, Xamatari and Chirichano. Most of its speakers in Venezuela also speak Ye'kuana, also known as Maquiritare, the language of the Ye'kuana people the Sanumá live alongside in the Caura River basin.
| Sanumá | |
|---|---|
| Kohoroxitari | |
| Sanöma | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈsɑnɨmɑ] |
| Native to | Venezuela, Brazil |
| Ethnicity | Sanumá |
Native speakers | 5,100 (2000–2006) |
Yanomaman
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xsu |
| Glottolog | sanu1240 |
| ELP | Sanumá |
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