Guajiro is an Arawakan language of South America,
spoken by more than 200,000 people in northern Colombia and Venezuela. Unlike most indigenous languages,
use of the Guajiro language is increasing today. Like most Arawakan languages, Guajiro is polysynthetic and has VSO word
order.
Guajiro Words
Our list of vocabulary words in the Guajiro language, with comparison to words in other Arawakan languages.
Guajiro Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Guajiro words.
Guajiro Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Wayuu language.
Guajiro Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Wayuu language.
Guajiro Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Wayuu language.
˜Guajiro Language Resources –
Wayuu (Guajiro):
Scanned-in information on Guajiro phonology and orthography.
Human Rights: Wayuu:
Translation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into the Wayuu language.
Wayuu Language:
Article on Guajiro including a phonological inventory.
Wayuu Language:
Demographic information on Guajiro from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Wayunaiki:
Guajiro pronunciation, grammar, and wordlists. Page in Spanish.
La Lengua Wahiro:
Guajiro language information including a linguistic map of South America. Page in Spanish.
The Guajiro Tribe:
Articles on Guajiro history and culture.
The Wayúu:
Cultural information and photographs of the Guajiro Indians from an organization supporting indigenous Venezuelans.
Wikipedia: Wayuu:
Overview of the Guajiro Indian people and their lifestyle.
Guajiro Legends:
Collection of Guajiro Indian mythology and folktales.
Cultura WayuuLos WayuuLos Guajiros:
Information about the Guajiro tribe in Spanish.