Guajibo
[aka Guahibo, Guaybo, Sikuani]Classification: Guajiboan
·vulnerable
-
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
-
10,000-99,999
-
~32,150
-
There are 20,550 Guahibo in Colombia and 11,600 in Venezuela.
- MORE ON VITALITY
-
In Colombia about 40 percent of the ethnic group are monolingual and in Venezuela most are monolingual.
- OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
-
Spanish
- PLACES
- Colombia and Venezuela
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Colombia, Department of Vichada, between the Meta and Guaviare rivers and to the north of the Meta, Casanare and Arauca rivers; Venezuela, in the south of Apure State, northwest of Amazonas State, and around San Juan de Manapiare; basically the territory includes the banks of the rivers Vichada, Tuparro, Tomo, Meta, part of the Capanaparo and Arauca, and part of the middle course of the Orinoco on the Colombian border.