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Yawanawa
Shanenawa

Native to	Brazil
Native speakers	(450 cited 1999)^[1]
Language family	Pano–Tacanan Panoan Amawak–Jaminawa Yawanawa
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`ywn`
Glottolog	`yawa1260`

Yawanawa is a Panoan language of Brazil. It also goes by the name Shanenawa – it is not clear if this is distinct from the reportedly extinct Panoan language Shaninawa.

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^ Yawanawa at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)

Pano-Tacanan languages

Panoan

Mayoruna Panoan

Matses	Demushbo Kulino Matsés
Matis	Amazon Mayoruna Jandiatuba Mayoruna Matis
Other	Korubo Tabatinga Mayoruna

Mainline Panoan
(Nawa Panoan)

Bolivian	Chiriba ? Chácobo-Pakawara Chácobo Pakawara Karipuna
Madre de Dios	Arazaire Atsawaka-Yamiaka Blanco River Remo Tarauacá Kashinawa
Marubo	Marubo Olivença Kulina Waninawa (Katukina)
Poyanawa	Iskonawa Jaquirana Remo Môa Nawa Nukini Poyanawa
Chama	Pano Sensi Shipibo Kapanawa
Headwaters	Amawaka Kashinawa Môa Remo Tuchinawa Yaminawa complex Sharanawa Shanenawa Yora Yawanawa Yaminawa
Other	Kasharari Kashibo

Tacanan

Italics indicate extinct languages

Languages of Brazil

Official language

Regional languages

Indigenous
languages

Arawakan	Asháninka Aroaqui Atorada Bahuana Baniwa Baré Canamaré Cararí Enawenê-Nawê Kariaí Kawishana Kustenaú Manáo Mandahuaca Mapidian/Mawayana Marawan Mehinaku Mepuri Palikúr Parauana Paresi Pasé Tariana Terêna Wainumá-Mariaté Wapishana Waraikú Warekena Waurá Wiriná Yabaâna–Mainatari Yumana
Arawan	Arawá Deni Jamamadí Kulina Paumarí Zuruahá
Cariban	Apalaí Apiaká of Tocantins Arakajú Bakairi Boanarí Carib Hixkaryana Ikpeng Juma Kuikúro Macushi Matipuhy Palmela Pará Arára Paravilhama Pauxiána Pimenteira Purukotó Sapará Sikiana Yarumá Ye'kuana Waiwai Wayumará
Pano–Tacanan	Amawaka Dëmushbo Karipuna Kashinawa Kashinawa-Tarauacá Kasharari Korubo Kulina Kulina-Olivença Marubo Matis Matsés Mayoruna-Amazon Mayoruna-Jandiatuba Mayoruna-Tabatinga Nawa Nukini Poyanawa Remo-Jaquirana Shanenawa Sharanawa Shipibo Tuxinawa Yaminawa Yawanawa
Macro-Jê	Acroá-Mirim Akwẽ-Xerénte Apinajé Arikapú Chiquitano Djeoromitxí Guayana Gueren Ingain Jaikó Kaingang Kaingang of São Paulo Kamakã Kapoxó Karajá Kĩsêdjê Koropó Kotoxó Krenak Nakrehé Laklãnõ (Xokléng) Makoní Malalí Masakará Maxakalí Ritual Maxakalí Mẽbêngôkre Menién Ofayé Panará–Southern Kayapó Pataxó Pataxó-Hãhãhãe Rikbaktsa Tapayúna Timbira Canela Krahô Krẽje Krĩkatí Parkatêjê Pykobjê Xakriabá Xavante
Nadahup	Dâw Hup Nadëb
Tupian	Akuntsu Akwáwa Parakanã Suruí do Pará Amanayé Anambé Asuriní Apiaká Araweté Aurê–Aurá Avá-Canoeiro Awetí Arikem Aruá Cinta Larga Cocama Gavião of Jiparaná Guajá Guarani Ava Mbyá Juruna Kaʼapor Kabanaé Kabixiana Kagwahiva Amondawa Capivarí Diahói Juma Karipuna Morerebi Paranawát Parintintin Piripkura Tenharim Tukumãféd Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Kamayurá Karitiâna Kaiwá Kepkiriwát Kuruaya Makurap Maritsauá Matanau Mawé Mekéns Mondé Munduruku Nheengatu Omagua Puruborá Ramarama Surui Takunyapé Tapirapé Tenetehara Turiwára Tupari Tupi Urumi Warázu Wayampi Wayampipukú Wayoró Xeta Xipaya Zoʼé Zoro
Chapacuran	Kuyubí Oro Win Torá Urupá Wanyam Wariʼ Yarú
Tukanoan	Arapaso Carapana Cubeo Cueretú Desano Macuna Mirití Siriano Tukano Tuyuca Waimajã Wajiara Wanano
Nambikwaran	Mamaindê Nambikwara Sabanê
Purian	Puri Coroado Waitaká ?
Yanomaman	Ninam Sanumá Yanomamö Yaroamë Yanomám
Bororoan	Aravirá Bororo Umotína
Harákmbut–Katukinan	Katukina–Kanamarí Katawixi
Guaicuruan	Kadiwéu
Ticuna-Yuri	Ticuna Yurí
Nukak–Kakwa	Kakwa
Kariri	Kipeá Dzubukuá Sabujá Pedra Branca
Witoto	Koeruna
Isolates	Aikanã Arutani Guató Irantxe Jukude (Máku) Kanoê Kwaza Mura–Pirahã Otí Trumai Xukuru
Unclassified	Baenan Cabixi Catuquinarú Gamela Himarimã Kaimbé Kambiwá Kapinawá Katembri Isolados do Massaco Natú Pankararú Tarairiú Isolado do Tanarú Truká Tuxá Uamué Wakoná Wasu Xocó

Interlanguages

Sign languages

Non-official

Italics indicate extinct languages

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