Sáliba

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Arauca, Casanare, Meta, and Vichadad departments: upstream from confluence of Meta and Casanare rivers.

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Venezuela

Language NameSáliba

User Population

36 in Venezuela (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 340 (2011 census).

Location

Amazonas state: Cedoño municipality.

Alternate Names

Sáliva

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Language Use

Shifted to Spanish [spa].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Very acculturated in Venezuela.