Ỹaroamë language

Ỹaroamë, or Jawari (Jauari), is a language spoken by the Yanomami people in southern Roraima state, Brazil. It was only recently recognized as a distinct language.

Its name Jawari (Yawari, Joari, Yoari, etc.) is shared with the Ninam language.

There are two dialects spoken in Roraima, Brazil:

• Opiki (Highland/Serra): in the Serra do Pacu (Catrimani Mission)
• Yawaripë (Lowland/Baixada): in Ajarani and Apiaú

The inventory per Ferreira (2011):

/x/ > [ʃ]/_i

/ə/ > [ɨ]/N_

/t͡ʃ/ and /ɲ/ are cognate to the oral and nasal allophones of /j/ in Yanomam; for this reason they are written ⟨y⟩ and ⟨ỹ⟩ in Yaroame.