It is also known as Sanema, Sanima, Tsanuma, Guaika, Samatari, Samatali, Xamatari and Chirichano.

Throughout the centuries, the Yanomami, originally from the Parima range, have spread up toward river valleys on the plains both to the south in Brazil, and to the north in Venezuela.

It is in the rainforests of north Brazil and south Venezuela that the groups have lived undisturbed until recently.

[3] Some linguists identify dialects such as Yanoma, Cobari, Caura, and Ervato-Ventuari in Venezuela and Auaris in Brazil.

There are three dialects spoken in Roraima, Brazil:[4] This article related to the Indigenous languages of the Americas is a stub.