Wayuu language
Wayuu (ISO 639-3 code guc) is a language of the Arawakan family spoken in Colombia and Venezuela. It has about 312,730 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | guc |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | wayu1243 |
| Family | Arawakan |
| Area | South America |
| Countries | Colombia, Venezuela |
| Speakers (estimate) | 312,730 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Arawakan languages, nearest first.
- Curripaco12,075 speakers
- Baniwa9,554 speakers
- Piapoco6,041 speakers
- Arawak2,000 speakers
- Yucuna550 speakers
- Achagua283 speakers
- Guarequena180 speakers
- Tariana90 speakers
- Paraujano1 speakers
- Resígaro1 speakers
- Baré
- Cabiyarí
More about Wayuu
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.