Sanumá people
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The Sanumá, or Sanīma dībī, are an Indigenous people of Brazil and Venezuela. They are related to the Yanomami.
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- Sanumá
- Country
- Venezuela
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The Sanumá, or Sanīma dībī, are an Indigenous people of Brazil and Venezuela. They are related to the Yanomami.
In 1995, the Sanumá numbered about 6,410, with about 3,200 living in Venezuela, and between 900 and 1,000 living in Brazil. In Venezuela, they live in the Caura River and Ventuari River basins where they reside alongside the Ye'kuana.
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