Language and People: Social Organization 
97% of the population speak their traditional language is Wayuunaiki, 32% speak Castilian. About 66% have not received any formal education. The Wayuu people, according to the 1993 census, is 144,003 people which represent 20% of the indigenous people of Colombia are the largest group in Colombia. According to estimated data from Venezuela, the combined population of the two countries amounts to more than 300,000 Wayúu. The social organization is characterized by clans of which there are 24.
97% of the population speak their traditional language is Wayuunaiki, 32% speak Castilian. About 66% have not received any formal education. The Wayuu people, according to the 1993 census, is 144,003 people which represent 20% of the indigenous people of Colombia are the largest group in Colombia. According to estimated data from Venezuela, the combined population of the two countries amounts to more than 300,000 Wayúu. The social organization is characterized by clans of which there are 24. 
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