Ethnologue

Achagua

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Ajagua, Xagua

Population

250 (2000 M. Lozano), decreasing. Ethnic population: 280 (Crevels 2011).

Location

Casanare department; Meta department: Upper Meta River, between Puerto López and Puerto Gaitán, El Turpial reservation, and Umapo community.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Piapoco [pio].

Language Use

Still very viable. Home. Also use Piapoco [pio], Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–25%. Bible portions: 1986–2013.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Significant acculturation.