Alternate Names: Xirixana, Yanam
Dialects: Northern Ninam (Shiriana, Uraricaa-Paragua), Southern Ninam (Mukajai, Shirishana).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 800 in Brazil (2010 C. Luz). About evenly divided between northern and southern dialects. 15,700 for all Yanomam groups in Brazil (2006 FUNASA). Population total all countries: 900. Most are monolingual. Ethnic population: 1,200 ( C. Luz).
Language Use: All ages. Some children are beginning to learn Portuguese [por]. Used as L2 by Arutani [atx].
Language Development: Bible portions: 1970.
Nation of Origin: Brazil
Other Comments: Distinct from the Arawakan Xiriâna ,.