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 Wayúu people engaged in a courtship dance | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Approx. 413,437 in Venezuela (2011 Census)[1] Approx. 380,460 in Colombia (2018 Census)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
La Península Guajira  Colombia and  Venezuela | |
| Languages | |
| Wayuu, Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional, Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arawak group |
| People | Wayuu |
|---|---|
| Language | Wayuunaiki |
| Country | Wajiira |
The Wayuu (also Wayu, Wayú, Guajiro, Wahiro) are an Indigenous ethnic group of the Guajira Peninsula in northernmost Colombia and northwest Venezuela. The Wayuu language is part of the Arawakan language family. Their history is one of resilience with the Spanish and the Catholic Church. Wayuu tradition remains, and their artisan industry is one of the biggest handicraft exports in Colombia today.
- ^ "XIV Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda, 2011". Instituto Nacional de Estadística(INE).
- ^ "RESULTADOS DEL CENSO NACIONAL DE POBLACIÓN Y VIVIENDA 2018". DANE Información para todos.