Also Known As:
Yanam, Nimam, Xiriâna, Casapare, Kasrapai, Jawaperi, Crichana, Jawari, Shiriana, Shirianá, Samatari, Yanam-Ninam, Xirianá, Shiriana Casapare
Dialects & Varieties
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560
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Campbell, Lyle. 2010. "Dictionary of Ninam, a Yanomaman Language NSF DEL Abstract." Online: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0963595&WT.z_pims_id=12816.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Campbell, Lyle. 2010. "Dictionary of Ninam, a Yanomaman Language NSF DEL Abstract." Online: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0963595&WT.z_pims_id=12816.