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South America · ISO 639-3 arh · Glottocode arhu1242

Arhuaco

Arhuaco is a member of the Chibchan family with threatened status and a reference point in South America; CLDR assigns Latin as its likely script.

Language family
Chibchan
Likely script
Latin (Latn)
Source status
threatened
Macroarea
South America
Source country codes
CO
Reference point
10.702, -73.636

Open research question

Which community-authorised sources document current transmission, self-designations, varieties, and language maintenance for Arhuaco?

This question is an assignment for later subject and community-proximate source review, not a claim about a uniform cultural worldview.

Scholarly boundary

The map point is a Glottolog reference point, not a language-area boundary. The script field is a likely Unicode CLDR assignment, not a complete history of orthography. Information on endangerment and countries follows the linked source data and does not replace current local assessment.