Cacua

A language of Colombia

ISO 639: cbv
Alternate Names: Báda, Bára, Cakua, Kakua, Kákwa, Wacara, “Macu de Cubeo” (pej.), “Macu de Desano” (pej.), “Macu de Guanano” (pej.)
Population: 220 (Crevels 2012). Many monolinguals, especially children. Ethnic population: 150 (2018 census).
Location:: Vaupés department: Wacará, 30 km east of Mitú.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Puinavean, Cacua
Dialects: Vaupés Cacua, Macú-Paraná Cacua. Lexical similarity: 90% similarity with Nukak [mbr] (Crevels 2007).
Typology: SOV, OSV; 20 consonants and 5 vowels (5 consonants with creaky voice).
Language Use: Vigorous. Used by all. Also use Cubeo [cub]. Also use Desano [des]. Also use Spanish [spa]. Also use Wanano [gvc].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5% in Spanish [spa]. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2004–2008.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Cacua
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Vaupés department: Wacará, 30 km east of Mitú.