Cacua

A language of Colombia

Báda, Bára, Cakua, Kakua, Kákwa, Wacara, “Macu de Cubeo” (pej.), “Macu de Desano” (pej.), “Macu de Guanano” (pej.)

220 (Crevels 2012). Many monolinguals, especially children. Ethnic population: 150 (2018 census).

Vaupés department: Wacará, 30 km east of Mitú.

4 (Educational).

Vaupés Cacua, Macú-Paraná Cacua. Lexical similarity: 90% similarity with Nukak [mbr] (Crevels 2007).

SOV, OSV; 20 consonants and 5 vowels (5 consonants with creaky voice).

Vigorous. Used by all. Also use Cubeo [cub]. Also use Desano [des]. Also use Spanish [spa]. Also use Wanano [gvc].

Literacy rate in L1: 80%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5% in Spanish [spa]. Taught as subject in most primary schools. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2004–2008.

Latin script [Latn].