Nüpode Huitoto

Infobox Language
name = Nüpode Huitoto
nativename =
pronunciation =
states = Peru
region =
speakers = 100
script = Latin alphabet
rank =
familycolor = American
fam1=Witotoan
fam2=Huitoto-Ocaina
fam3=Early Witoto (Witoto Proper)
iso2=sai|iso3=hux


Map of the extent of the Nüpode Huitoto language.

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Nüpode Huitoto or Nɨpode is an indigenous American language spoken in western South America. It has occasionally been referred to as Muinane Witoto, not to be confused with the related Muinane language.

Classification

Nüpode Huitoto belongs to the Witotoan language family. Along with Mɨnɨca and Murai it is one of the three Witoto Proper languages.

Geographic distribution

Nüpode Huitito is spokenby just one hundred people in the South American country of Perú's northeastern Loreto province, where it has official standing. Speakers also use the other two Huitoto languages (Murui and Minica). It is written using the roman alphabet and has had some bible portions translated into it in addition to a dictionary and grammar rules.

Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

References

*Ethnologue|code=hux
*cite book
last=Aschmann
first=Richard P.
title=Proto-Witotoan
year=1993
publisher=SIL International
location=Arlington, TX
language=
isbn=0-88312-189-1