| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Colombia, Venezuela | |
| Languages | |
| Achagua | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Guahibo,U'wa, and OtherArawakan-speaking peoples EspeciallyBaniwa,Tariana, andTegua |
TheAchagua (alsoAchawa andAxagua) are anIndigenous people ofColombia andVenezuela.[1] At the time of theSpanish colonization of the Americas, their territory covered the present-day Venezuelan states ofBolívar,Guárico andBarinas.[2] In the late twentieth century there were several hundred Achaguas remaining.[2]
| Name | Department | Altitude (m) urban centre | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Támara (shared withU'wa) | Casanare | 1156 |  |
| Nunchía (shared withU'wa) | Casanare | 398 |  |
| Yopal | Casanare | 390 |  |
| Aguazul (shared withTegua) | Casanare | 290 |  |
| Tauramena | Casanare | 460 |  |
| Recetor (shared withTegua) | Casanare | 800 |  |
| Chámeza (shared withTegua) | Casanare | 1150 |  |
| Paya | Boyacá | 970 |  |
| Labranzagrande (shared withU'wa &Guahibo) | Boyacá | 1210 |  |
Achagua people live in large villages. Clans live together in communal houses.Polygamy is commonplace. They farm crops, such as bittercassava. They traditionally poison their arrows withcurare.[1]
Achagua people speak theAchagua language, aMaipurean Arawakan language.[1]
