Venezuela

Spanish

[spa] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1999, Constitution, Article 9). 26,000,000 in Venezuela (2011).

Cuiba

[cui] 5 (Developing). 650 in Venezuela (Crevels 2007). Nearly all monolingual. Ethnic population: 650 (Crevels 2007).

E’ñapa Woromaipu

[pbh] 5 (Developing). 3,540 (2001 census). 70% monolingual. Nearly all women monolingual; men bilingual in Spanish [spa] to varying degrees. Ethnic population: 4,270 (2001 census).

Sanumá

[xsu] 5 (Developing). 4,610 in Venezuela (2000). 500 Sanumá in Venezuela. Population total all countries: 5,070.

Yanomamö

[guu] 5 (Developing). 15,700 in Venezuela (2000). Population total all countries: 19,700.

6a (Vigorous)

Maco

[wpc] 6a (Vigorous). 2,500 (2002 J. Miller).

Maquiritari

[mch] 6a (Vigorous). 5,520 in Venezuela (2001 census). Population total all countries: 5,950. Ethnic population: 6,520.

Pumé

[yae] 6a (Vigorous). 7,900 (2001 census). 590 urban, 7,310 rural.

Venezuelan Sign Language

[vsl] 6a (Vigorous).

Warao

[wba] 6a (Vigorous). 28,100 in Venezuela (2007). Ethnic population: 36,000.

Wayuu

[guc] 6a (Vigorous). 199,000 in Venezuela (2001 census). Ethnic population: 294,000.

Yuwana

[yau] 6a (Vigorous). 640 (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 640 (Crevels 2007).

6b (Threatened)

Barí

[mot] 6b (Threatened). 1,770 in Venezuela (2001 census). Significant number are still monolingual (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 2,200.

Carib

[car] 6b (Threatened). 4,450 in Venezuela (2001 census). Population total all countries: 7,358. Ethnic population: 11,200 (Crevels 2007).

Curripaco

[kpc] 6b (Threatened). 3,630 in Venezuela (2001 census). Ethnic population: 4,930.

Guahibo

[guh] 6b (Threatened). 11,200 in Venezuela (2001 census). 37% urban. Ethnic population: 14,800.

Japreria

[jru] 6b (Threatened). 170 (2002 census). 10 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 220.

Ninam

[shb] 6b (Threatened). 100 in Venezuela.

Pemon

[aoc] 6b (Threatened). 5,000 in Venezuela (2001 V. Becsky). Population total all countries: 6,010. Ethnic population: 22,300.

Piapoco

[pio] 6b (Threatened). 1,450 in Venezuela (2001 census). Ethnic population: 1,940 (2001 census).

Piaroa

[pid] 6b (Threatened). 14,500 in Venezuela (2001 census). 2,200 urban; 12,300 rural. Population total all countries: 14,580. Ethnic population: 14,500.

Playero

[gob] 6b (Threatened). 200 in Venezuela (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 200 (Crevels 2007).

Puinave

[pui] 6b (Threatened). 880 in Venezuela (2001 census). Ethnic population: 1,310.

Yukpa

[yup] 6b (Threatened). 3,040 in Venezuela (2007). 2,220 urban; 800 rural. Ethnic population: 10,000 (2001 census).

7 (Shifting)

Akawaio

[ake] 7 (Shifting). 180 in Venezuela (2001 census). Ethnic population: 810 (1993 OCEI ).

German, Colonia Tovar

[gct] 7 (Shifting). 1,500 (2009 H. Collin). Ethnic population: 6,000.

Macushi

[mbc] 7 (Shifting). 600 in Venezuela.

Nengatu

[yrl] 7 (Shifting). 760 in Venezuela (2001 census). Ethnic population: 1,290.

8a (Moribund)

Arawak

[arw] 8a (Moribund). 100 in Venezuela (2002 SIL). 230 (71%) of the ethnic group are monolingual in Spanish [spa], some in English [eng]. Ethnic population: 428 (2008).

Baniwa

[bwi] 8a (Moribund). 610 in Venezuela (2007 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 2,410 (2001 census).

Guarequena

[gae] 8a (Moribund). 160 in Venezuela (2001 census). Population total all countries: 650. Ethnic population: 510.

Patamona

[pbc] 8a (Moribund). Ethnic population: 200 (Crevels 2007).

Sáliba

[slc] 8a (Moribund). 250 in Venezuela (1991 W. Adelaar).

Yabarana

[yar] 8a (Moribund). 20 (1977 E. Migliazza). Ethnic population: 320 (Crevels 2007).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Arutani

[atx] 8b (Nearly extinct). 25 in Venezuela (2001 census). Ethnic population: 29 in Venezuela (2002 SIL).

Baré

[bae] 8b (Nearly extinct). 240 in Venezuela (2011 W. Largo). Ethnic population: 2,790 (1998).

Chaima

[ciy] 8b (Nearly extinct). 63 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 4,090.

Cumanagoto

[cuo] 8b (Nearly extinct). 49 (2001 census). Ethnic population: 530.

Mandahuaca

[mht] 8b (Nearly extinct). 3,000 (1975 G. Indigenista). The size of the ethnic group is not clear since the usually cited number of 3,000 (1975 G. Indigenista) probably includes Baré [bae], Baniva [bwi] and Mandahuaca (Crevels 2007).

Mapoyo

[mcg] 8b (Nearly extinct). 12 (2001 census), decreasing. A few semi-speakers left (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: Fewer than 200 (Crevels 2007).

Paraujano

[pbg] 8b (Nearly extinct). 20 (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 17,400 (Crevels 2007).

Sapé

[spc] 8b (Nearly extinct). 5 (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 28 (1992).

Yavitero

[yvt] 8b (Nearly extinct). 1 (Crevels 2007).

9 (Dormant)

Tunebo, Central

[tuf] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers in Venezuela. Possibly extinct in Venezuela (Crevels 2007).

10 (Extinct)

Baniva

[bvv] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Pémono

[pev] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Tamanaku

[tmz] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

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