Definition of Yanomami
Yanomami
alsoYanomamis
orYanomamo
orYanomama
1 : an indigenous people inhabiting the rain forests of southern Venezuela and northern Brazil; also : a member of the Yanomami people
2 : the family of four closely related languages spoken by the Yanomami
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Origin and Etymology of yanomami
Yanomam (language of the western Yanomami) yanomam, a self-designation
First Known Use: 1967
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