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
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`

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