Achagua

ACA

threatened

Alternate Names: Ajagua, Xagua

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Piapoco ,.

Genealogy:

Maipurean
Northern
Upper Amazon
Western Nawiki
Piapoco

Demographics: 250 (2000 M. Lozano), decreasing. Ethnic population: 280 (Crevels 2007).

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.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Colombia

Other Comments: Significant acculturation.