page_title: Indigenous peoples in Venezuela
hierarchical_section_title: Indigenous peoples in Venezuela
caption_attribution_description: English: Map showing the proportion of the Venezuelan population described as "Amerindian" in the 2011 census, at electoral ward level. &#160;&#160; &lt; 1% &#160;&#160; 1–2.5% &#160;&#160; 2.5–5% &#160;&#160; 5–10% &#160;&#160; 10-20% &#160;&#160; 20-30% &#160;&#160; 30-40% &#160;&#160; 40-50% &#160;&#160; 50-60% &#160;&#160; &gt; 60% Español: Porcentaje de población venezolana considerada como "Amerindia" (indígenas), según el Censo 2011 a nivel parroquial.&#160;&#160; &lt; 1% &#160;&#160; 1–2.5% &#160;&#160; 2.5–5% &#160;&#160; 5–10% &#160;&#160; 10-20% &#160;&#160; 20-30% &#160;&#160; 30-40% &#160;&#160; 40-50% &#160;&#160; 50-60% &#160;&#160; &gt; 60%
context_page_description: Indigenous people in Venezuela, Amerindians or Native Venezuelans, form about 2% of the total population of Venezuela, although many Venezuelans share some indigenous ancestry. Indigenous people are concentrated in the southern Amazon rainforest state of Amazonas, where they make up nearly 50% of the population, and in the Andes of the western state of Zulia. The most numerous indigenous people, at about 200,000, is the Venezuelan part of the Wayuu people who primarily live in Zulia between Lake Maracaibo and the Colombian border. Another 100,000 or so indigenous people live in the sparsely populated southeastern states of Amazonas, Bolívar, and Delta Amacuro. There are at least 26 indigenous groups in Venezuela, including the Ya̧nomamö, Pemon, Warao people, Baniwa people, Kali'na people, Motilone Barí, Ye'kuana, and Yaruro.
context_section_description: Indigenous people in Venezuela, Amerindians or Native Venezuelans, form about 2% of the total population of Venezuela, although many Venezuelans share some indigenous ancestry. Indigenous people are concentrated in the southern Amazon rainforest state of Amazonas, where they make up nearly 50% of the population, and in the Andes of the western state of Zulia. The most numerous indigenous people, at about 200,000, is the Venezuelan part of the Wayuu (or Guajiro) people who primarily live in Zulia between Lake Maracaibo and the Colombian border. Another 100,000 or so indigenous people live in the sparsely populated southeastern states of Amazonas, Bolívar, and Delta Amacuro. There are at least 26 indigenous groups in Venezuela, including the Ya̧nomamö, Pemon, Warao people, Baniwa people, Kali'na people, Motilone Barí, Ye'kuana, and Yaruro.
caption: Distribution in percentages of the Amerindian population in Venezuela
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