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Dictionary of Ninam, a Yanomaman Language NSF DEL Abstract
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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

560

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Year of info

2010

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Brazil, Venezuela

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Along the MucajaÌ, upper Urarica·, and Paragua rivers in Roraima, Brazil and Venezuela

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Along the MucajaÌ, upper Urarica·, and Paragua rivers in Roraima, Brazil and Venezuela

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566

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2010

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4.5435,-63.5668

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570

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"470 in Brazil (1976 UFM). Most are monolingual. 236 in southern dialect, 230 in northern dialect."

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2009

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Venezuela; Brazil;

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Endangered

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900

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Ethnic Population

1200

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800 in Brazil (2010 C. Luz), 100 in Venezuela. About evenly divided between northern and southern dialects.

Year of info

2016

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Brazil, Venezuela

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466

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There are 466 speakers (and ethnic population) in Brazil (2006) and an unknown number of speakers in Venezuela.

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2012

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Brazil and Venezuela

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2005

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3.5,-62.8333333333

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