Achawa language
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Achawa language
| Achagua | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Colombia |
| Ethnicity | Achagua people |
| Native speakers | 400 (1994) |
| Language family |
Arawakan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aca |
Achagua (Achawa) is a language spoken in the Meta Department of Colombia, similar to Piapoco. It is estimated that 400 individuals speak the language, most or all of whom are trilingual in Piapoco and Spanish.[1]
There is 1 to 5% literacy in Achagua.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b Ethnologue
External links
- Achawa language in the World Atlas of Language Structures Online
- Achawa language at Ethnologue
- Entry for Achagua at Rosetta Project
- Page at Global Recordings Network
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