Macaguán

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A language of Colombia

Alternate Names
Agualinda Guahibo, Hitnü, Jitnu, Macaguane, Macaguane-Hitnu
User Population

300 (Civallero 2008). Most are monolingual. Ethnic population: 510 (2018 census).

Location

Arauca department: Puerto Rondon and Tame municipalities; Casanare department: Hato Corozal municipality; Casanare river, other scattered locations.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Dialects

None known. Unintelligible to other Guahibo variety speakers.

Typology

16 consonants and 6 vowels.

Language Use

Vigorous.

Language Development

Dictionary.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Small groups. Semi-nomadic.