Tropical forest, mountain slope. Bible portions 1984. Work in progress. Lake Maracaibo, near Guajiro, Zulia State. Arawakan , Maipuran, Northern Maipuran, Caribbean.
Most speakers are women.
All are bilingual. Bolivar State, Gran Sabana and adjacent areas. Marginally intelligible with Akawaio and Patamona. Camaracoto may be distinct. The large majority are monolingual.