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Achagua Language (Achawa, Xagua)

Achagua is an Arawakan language of South America, spoken by about 300 people in eastern Colombia. It is closely related to the better-known Piapoco language. Achagua is a polysynthetic language with complex verbs and predominantly SVO word order. Other spellings of their name include Achawa, Ajagua, Achugua, and Xagua.

Our Online Achagua Materials

Achagua Vocabulary:
    Our list of vocabulary words in the Achagua language, with comparison to words in other Arawakan languages.
Achagua Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Achagua words.
Achagua Animal Words:
    Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Achagua language.
Achagua Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in the Achagua language.
Achagua Body Parts:
    Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Achagua language.
Achagua Numbers:
    Worksheet showing how to count in the Achagua language.

Achagua Language Resources

Achagua Linguistic Description * Achagua Orthography * Achagua Phonology * Achagua Grammar * Achagua Map:
    Achagua Bibliography:
    Scanned-in Achagua language materials from the Rosetta Project.
Achawa:
    Achagua language information. Page in Spanish.
House of Languages: Achagua
     Information about Achagua language usage.
Ethnologue: Achagua:
    Demographic information on the Achagua language.
Wikipedia: Achagua:
    Encyclopedia entry on the Achagua language.
Achugua Language Tree:
    Theories about Achagua's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
Achagua Language Structures:
    Achagua linguistic profile and academic bibliography.
Gramática Achagua:
    Achagua grammar for sale online (book in Spanish.)

Achagua Culture and History

Achagua Indian Legends:
    Collection of myths and legends of the Achagua Indians.

Links, References, and Additional Information

  Britannica: Achagua Indians:
  Encyclopedia article about the Achagua tribe of Colombia.
  Los Achagua * Los indios achagua * Pueblo Achagua * El pueblo Achagua teme por su futuro* Achagua de Colombia * Los Achaguas, la gente del río:
  Information about the Achagua tribe in Spanish.
  Achagua:
  Achagua links.



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