Alternate Names: Goahibo, Goahiva, Guaigua, Guajibo, Guayba, “Sicuani” (pej.), “Sikuani” (pej.), Wahibo
Dialects: Amorua (Rio Tomo Guahibo), Guahibo (Sikuani), Tigrero, Vichadeño. Guahiban languages may not be within Arawakan.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 23,000 in Colombia (Arango Ochoa and Sánchez Gutierrez 1998). Population total all countries: 34,200. 9,200 monolinguals.
Language Use: Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 45%. Literacy rate in L2: 45%. Primary schools in most areas. Secondary schools in some areas. Newspapers. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1982–2011.
Typology: SOV, SVO.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Colombia
Other Comments: Río Tomo Guahibo are nomadic. Traditional religion, Christian.