Sanumá language
Sanumá (ISO 639-3 code xsu) is a language of the Yanomamic family spoken in Brazil and Venezuela. It has about 3,497 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | xsu |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | sanu1240 |
| Family | Yanomamic |
| Area | South America |
| Countries | Brazil, Venezuela |
| Speakers (estimate) | 3,497 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Yanomamic languages, nearest first.
More about Sanumá
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.