Macaguán language

Macaguán
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Native to	Colombia
Region	between the Lipa, Ele, and Cuiloto rivers
Native speakers	300 (2008)^[1]
Language family	Guahiban Macaguán
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`mbn`
Glottolog	`maca1259`^[2]

Macaguán is a Guahiban language that was spoken by about 400 people in Colombia. Many of its speakers are monoglots.

References

↑ Macaguán at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Macaguan". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of Colombia

Official languages

Spanish

Indigenous
languages

Arawakan	Achawa Cabiyari Piapoco Wayuu Yucuna

Bora–Witoto	Andoque Bora Coconucan Minica Huitoto Muinane Murui Huitoto Ocaina

Chibchan	Arhuaco Barí Chimila Kogi Kuna Uwa Wiwa

Chocoan	Baudo Catio Chami Eperara Northern Embera

Guajiboan	Guahibo Guayabero Macaguán

Tucanoan	Barasana-Eduria Carapana Cubeo Cuiba Desano Koreguaje Macaguaje Macuna Siona Siriano Tanimuca-Retuarã Tatuyo Tuyuca Waimajã Wajiara Wanano Yauna

Other	Awa Pit Carijona Cocama Cofán Inga Kichwa Kakwa Kichwa Nheengatu Nukak Páez Ticuna Yukpa

Creoles/Other

Sign languages

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