Warao
The Language Spoken:
WARAO (WARAU, WARRAU, GUARAO, GUARAUNO) [WBA] A few speakers in Guyana out of 4,700 in the ethnic group (1990 J. Forte); a few in Suriname; 15,000 in Venezuela (1975). Northwestern Guyana near coast, mixed with Arawak and Carib. Language Isolate. In Oreala, Guyana, only the older people speak the language. NT 1974. Bible portions 1960-1967.
Alternate Names: Warau, Guarao.
Classification: Language Isolate.
Population: Total number of members of the ethnic group: 5,000
(Forte 2000)
(more in Venezuela).
Region: Guyana, coastal swamps of the North West Region.
ALSO SPOKEN IN: Venezuela.
Read more on the Warao Indians in Hands Around the World, Indian Cultures from Around the World.
