Yagua language
| Yagua | |
|---|---|
| Nijyamïï Nikyejaada | |
| Native to | Peru, Colombia |
| Region | western Amazon |
| Ethnicity | Yagua |
Native speakers | (5,700 in Peru cited 2000) |
Peba–Yaguan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yad |
| Glottolog | yagu1244 |
| ELP | Yagua |
Yagua (/ˈjɑːɡwɑː/ YAH-gwah) is a language spoken primarily in northeastern Peru by the Yagua people. As of 2005, it appears that a few speakers may have migrated across the Peruvian-Colombian border near the town of Leticia. A third of the population is monolingual, and Yagua is the language of instruction in local primary schools.