Kakwa language

Cacua
Kakua, Kakwa
Native toColombia, Brazil
RegionVaupés, Amazonas
EthnicityKãkwã people
Native speakers
250 (2015)
Puinave-Maku ?
  • Northwestern Puinave-Maku ?
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3cbv Cacua
Glottologcacu1241
ELPKakua

The Cacua language, also known as Kakua or Kakwa, is an indigenous language spoken by a few hundred people in Colombia and Brazil. There are many monolinguals, especially children. Apart from being close to or a dialect of Nukak, its classification is uncertain.