Population
The native Americans Warao Indians live mostly here. According to the population count for First Nations, there were in 2001 some 2680 native Americans in the Delta, most of which were Waraos. The Waraos have their own language, but they are mostly bilingual.
The population in the main cities is composed mostly of other Venezuelans.
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