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Achagua

A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3: aca

Population	250 (2000 Lozano).
Region	Rio Meta near Puerto Gaitan.
Language map	Northern Colombia
Alternate names	Ajagua, Xagua
Dialects	Similar to Piapoco [pio].
Classification	Arawakan, Maipuran, Northern Maipuran, Inland
Language use	Home. Also use Spanish or Piapoco [pio].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–25%.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Significant acculturation. Agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

LEVINSOHN, Stephen H.; WILSON, Peter J., authors. 1992. Una descripción preliminar de la gramática del achagua (Arawak).  

Vernacular Publications

¡Si puede leer en castellano, puede leer en achagua!. 1986.

Cubai washinaa cainabi itesana. 1994.