Yami language

[Dennis R. Preston]

Joan,

Could Yami be Yaminahua? If so, it is South-Central Panoan (of the Panoan
Family) and is spoken (primarily) in Peru, with some speakers in Brazil and
Bolivia.

dInIs

>Is anyone familiar with the Yami language? Can you tell me what language
>family it's in, what other names it might be called by, and where it's
>spoken?  Thanks.
>
>Joan Hall
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>Dictionary of American Regional English
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Dennis R. Preston
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