MBN ISO 639-3
Macaguán
A language of Colombia
- ISO 639
- mbn
- Alternate Names
- Agualinda Guahibo, Hitnü, Jitnu, Macaguane, Macaguane-Hitnu
- 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.
- Language Status
- 6b* (Threatened).
- Classification
- Guajiboan, Guajibo
- Dialects
- None known. Unintelligible to other Guahibo variety speakers.
- Typology
- 16 consonants and 6 vowels.
- Language Use
- Vigorous.
- Language Development
- Dictionary.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Macaguán
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Small groups. Semi-nomadic.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Arauca department: Puerto Rondon and Tame municipalities; Casanare department: Hato Corozal municipality; Casanare river, other scattered locations.
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