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.


Small groups. Semi-nomadic.