Wayuu people
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 Wayú people engaged in a courtship dance | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Approx. 413,437 in Venezuela (2011 Census) Approx. 380,460 in Colombia (2018 Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
Guajira Peninsula  Colombia and Venezuela | |
| Languages | |
| Wayuu, Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional, Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Arawakan peoples, especially other Ta-Arawakan peoples |
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rels. Replace with religions.| People | Wayuu |
|---|---|
| Language | Wayuunaiki |
| Country | Wajiira |
The Wayuu (also Wayu, Wayú, Guajiro, Wahiro) are an ethnic group Indigenous to the Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and northwest Venezuela. The Wayuu language is part of the Arawakan language family. Throughout their history, they have resisted the Spanish, rural land owners, and the Catholic Church. Wayuu tradition remains, and their artisan industry is one of the biggest handicraft exports in present-day Colombia.