Minica Huitoto

Minica Huitoto
Minica Huitoto
Spoken in Colombia, Perú
Native speakers 1,705  (2000)
Language family
Bora–Witoto
  • Witoto–Ocaina
    • Witoto
      • Minica–Murui
        • Minica Huitoto
Language codes
ISO 639-3 hto

Minica Huitoto (mee-nee-kah wee-toh-toh) is one of three indigenous American Huitoto languages of the Witotoan family spoken by a few thousand speakers in western South America.[1]

It is spoken in the Upper Igara-Paraná river area, along the Caquetá River at the Isla de los Monos, and the Caguán River near San Vicente del Caguán. There is 75% literacy in Colombia and 85% are literate in Spanish; most are bilingual. There is a dictionary and grammar rules.[1]

There are only five speakers in Perú, where it has official standing within its community.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Ethnologue report for language code:hto

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