> ...are the Waica and Yanomami tribes (both of whom live in Brazil and
> Venezuela) actually the same tribe???
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Topic: Waica and Yanomami
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According to my sources for the Ethnologue, Waica and
Yanomami are separate but related languages in the Yanomam
family, which may be related to other families, but that is
still questionable.
Yanomamo (with dierisis over the final o) is also called
Guaica, and sometimes spelled Yanomame, Yanomama, and
Yanomami, so I am not sure what the pronunciation of the
final vowel is. It is also called Guaharibo, Guajaribo,
Shamatari, or Shamathari. There are reported to be 12,000 to
14,000 in Venezuela and 1,500 to 2,000 in Brazil. They are
in the Orinoco-Mavaca area. The eastern dialect is in the
Parima Mts., east of Batau River. The western dialect is in
the Padamo River basin, Ocamo, Manaviche, and upper Orinoco
rivers, and south of the Orinoco River up to the headwaters
of the Marania and Cauaburi rivers, and a number of large
villages in the Siapa River area in southern Venezuela.
Cobari is also a dialect. In Brazil they are in Amazonas, on
the upper tributaries of the Rio Negro.
Yanomami (Waica, Waika, Yanomam, Yanoam, Yanomame, Surara,
Xurima, Parahuri) There are 16,000 in Brazil. They are at
the Waica post, Uraricuera River, Roraima, Catrimani River,
Roraima, and Toototobi post, Amazonas. Dialects are Yanomam
(Naomam, Guadema, Wadema, Warema), Yanomay (Toototobi),
Nanomam (Karime), Juari (Joari, Yoari, Aica).
I hope this helps. Sincerely, Barbara F. Grimes