Warao

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A language of Venezuela

ISO 639-3
wba
Alternate Names
Guarao, Guarauno, Warrau
Population

28,100 in Venezuela (2007). Ethnic population: 36,000.

Location

Orinoco river delta, Delta Amacuro, Sucre, and Monagas. Also in Guyana, Suriname.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Language isolate
Language Use

Extensively documented and taught at the university level (2007). All ages.

Language Development
NT: 1974.
Writing
Latin script.

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