Yanomamö language

The Yanomamö language has many four different dialects, and has no writing system. In rare occasions, people from different Yanomamö tribes cannot understand each other. The four dialects of the Yanomamö language are Parima, Padamo-Orinoco Kobali and Waika. The Kobali dialect is the most commonly used dialect in the Yanomamö tribe, it is also used in forest hunters and other tribes that reside in that area. However, the origin of the language remains unknown. It should be noted that "Yanomamö" is not what the Yanomamö call themselves, but is rather a word in their language meaning "man".