The Yekuanas are an indignenous people from the Cariban family , also known as Maquiritares or Makiritares , who mostly reside in the Upper Caura , Erebato , and Nichare rivers , and the Upper Ventuari , Parú , and Cuminá rivers in Venezuela . Their current population is estimated to be between 5,000 and 10,000 people .
Yekuanax Caribe uksan jikxat ’ asipxi , maysatx maquiritare jan ukax makiritare ukham uñt ’ atarakiwa , Caura , Erebato ukat Nichare jawirakïs uksachiqanakan jupanakax jakasipxi , maysatx Venezuela uksanx Alto Ventuari uksan Parú ukat Cuminá jawirakïs uksanakans jikxatasipxarakiwa , 5.000 ukat 10.000 yekuana markachiriw utjaraki .