Yawanawa

YWN

vigorous

Alternate Names: Iauanauá, Jawanaua, Yahuanahua

Genealogy:

Panoan
Mainline
Tri-State

Demographics: 520 (2006 FUNASA). Includes 360 Shanenawa (2002 FUNAI). Scattered; only 1 village of 100 people.

Language Use: Vigorous. Also use Portuguese [por].

Language Development: Bible portions.

Nation of Origin: Brazil

Other Comments: Some consider Yawanawá, Arara do Acre, Shanenawá ,, and Yaminawa , to be dialects of one language (Arara).