| Minica Huitoto | |
|---|---|
| Mɨnɨka | |
| Native to | Colombia, Perú |
Native speakers | 6,800 (2002)[1] |
Bora–Witoto
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hto |
| Glottolog | mini1256 |
| ELP | Minica Huitoto[2] |
Minica (Mɨnɨka) Huitoto is one of three indigenous American Huitoto languages of the Witotoan family spoken by a few thousand speakers in western South America.[3]
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.[3]
There are only five speakers in Perú, where it has official standing within its community.[3]
Notes
- ^ Minica Huitoto at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ^ Endangered Languages Project data for Minica Huitoto.
- ^ a b c Ethnologue report for language code:hto