Achagua
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Achagua are an Indigenous people of the Orinoco region in Colombia and Venezuela, traditionally known for their riverine lifestyle, agriculture, and distinct Arawakan language.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Indigenous people ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
frontier expansion in the Orinoco region
ⓘ
missionary activity ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Colombia
ⓘ
Venezuela ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Amazon–Orinoco transitional zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Llanos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | tropical savanna and riverine forests ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Achawa (variant spelling) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnonym | Achagua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin script (for Achagua language, in modern use) ⓘ |
| historicalContactWith | Spanish colonizers ⓘ |
| indigenousTo | Orinoco region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Arawakan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch | Northern Arawakan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatusIn |
Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indigenous peoples of the Orinoco basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Arawak (Lokono)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baniwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Piapoco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| speaks | Achagua language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCrafts |
basketry
ⓘ
canoe building ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
maize
ⓘ
manioc ⓘ plantains ⓘ yams ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | communal houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | riverine lifestyle ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| uses | dugout canoes ⓘ |
| usesWaterwaysFor | fishing ⓘ |
| usesWaterwaysFor | transportation ⓘ |
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