Portfolio (Core Assessment) Culture Geography
ieas2010
assignment_2.ppt
Languages: Spanish (official),numerous indigenous dialect.
Ethnic groups: Spanish ,Italian ,Portuguese ,Arab ,German, African and indigenous people.
Religions: Roman Catholic (96%) and others (2%), Protestants (2%)
Number of “living” languages: 44
Official language: Spanish
Top 3 languages: Spanish ,Wayuu, and Chinese
Most spoken language: Spanish 632,000,(2014), Wayuu (294,000),(2001)and Chinese (400,000)
Language classification: Spanish (Indo-European, italic romance, italo-Western,western,Gallo Iberian ,Ibero- romance ,west Iberian ,Castilian), Wayuu (Maipurean,Nothern,Maritime,Ta-maipurean), Chinese.
Language distribution: Spanish Standard (De facto national language; widespread), Wayuu ,(La Guajira Department, Guajira peninsula, Caribbean coast.) and Chinese (Valencia ,Carabobo, Avenida principal El Bosque, Caracas district)
Least spoken:Yavitero, Sapé
Number of people speaking the language: Yavitero (1 in 2007), Sapé (28 in 2007)
Percentage: Yavitero (0.0001%), Kabardian (0.0001%)
Classification: Yavitero (Maipurean, Northern, Upper Amazon, Central Upper Amazon, Yavitero),nearly extinct, Sapé (Macro-Tucanoan , Isolated), nearly extinct.
Others that are nearly extinct : Paraujano ,20, Mapoyo,12 , Arutani,25.
Dialects/languages spoken in Venezuela are largely categorized regionally;even though some seem appear in two locations but the larger population is located at a region. Yanomaman,Cariban
and maipurean account
for a considerable
number of speakers.
Number of religions: 17
Top 5: Roman Catholic, Protestants, Church of Christ , Baptist world alliance and Seventh day Adventist.
Number of adherents: Roman Catholic 71%, Protestants 17%, Islam 0.50%, Baptist world alliance 0.11% and Seventh day Adventist 6.20%.
Venezuela is a culturally diverse country. It is a country that boasts of diversity not just in terms of tribute also in terms of religion. The cultures of people in the different parts of the country are also quite outstanding and defined. Taking into account the data available based on the information provided on the internet, most of the information is quite minimal; the CIA World Factbook gives authentic data and facts but does not provide the depth needed in the subject covered, on the other hand, Ethnologue offers more concrete details about tribes and religion but the information is hard to come across. Therefore, in terms of content, the Factbook wins but with regards to the depth of content, Ethnologue and Adherents take the day. It is important to always understand and appreciate the diversity of the people in this world. Venezuela is a perfect example of that diversity. The slides herein offer detailed information about tribes and languages spoken in Venezuela together with their religious inclinations.
