As more indigenous people move to the cities, many of their languages are becoming extinct. Languages such as Sapé and Mapoyo have five or fewer speakers. Anthropologists are trying to learn these languages and the stories of these peoples before the last people who speak these languages die. When a language becomes extinct, knowledge and a unique way of seeing the world disappear.

 Venezuelans often speak less formally than people in most other Spanish-speaking countries. There are two forms of the pronoun "you" in Spanish: the informal tú and the formal usted. Normally tú is used only for close friends and children. Some Venezuelans, however, may use it for general acquaintances and colleagues. 

Venezuelans tend to have a more relaxed view of time than many Canadians. They even say that they are on Venezuelan time (hora venezolana). This may be because Venezuelans consider it important to finish conversations, even if it means they arrive a little later at their next destination.