Macaguaje language

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Macaguaje
Native to	Colombia
Ethnicity	24 Macaguaje (2018 census)^[1]
Extinct	by 1970s^[1]
Language family	Tucanoan Western Napo Siona–Secoya? Macaguaje
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`mcl`
Glottolog	`maca1261`
ELP	Macaguaje

Macaguaje is an extinct Tucanoan language of Colombia.

References

1 2 Macaguaje at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

Tucanoan languages

Western

Eastern

South	Tanimuca-Retuarã Yauna
West	Macuna Barasana-Eduria Cubeo Yupuá Desano Siriano
Central	Tucano Waimajã Tatuyo
North	Wanano Pisamira Carapana Tuyuca Wajiara Miriti Arapaso

Italics indicate extinct languages

Languages of Colombia

Official languages

Spanish

Indigenous
languages

Arawakan	Achawa Cabiyari Piapoco Wayuu Yucuna
Barbacoan	Awa Pit Kokonuco Misak Mwelyama Pasto Totoró
Bora–Witoto	Andoque Bora Minica Huitoto Muinane Murui Huitoto Ocaina
Chibchan	Arhuaco Barí Chimila Kogi Guna Uwa Wiwa
Chocoan	Baudo Catio Chami Eperara Northern Emberá
Guajiboan	Guahibo Guayabero Macaguán
Tucanoan	Barasana-Eduria Carapana Cubeo Cuiba Desano Koreguaje Macaguaje Macuna Pisamira Siona Siriano Tanimuca-Retuarã Tatuyo Tuyuca Waimajã Wajiara Wanano Yauna
Other	Carabayo Carijona Cocama Cofán Inga Kichwa Kakwa Kichwa Nheengatu Nukak Páez Puinave Saliba Ticuna Yukpa

Creoles/Other

Sign languages

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