Minica Huitoto language
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.
| Minica Huitoto | |
|---|---|
| Mɨnɨka | |
| Native to | Colombia, Perú |
Native speakers | 1,500 (2008) |
Bora–Witoto
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hto |
| Glottolog | mini1256 |
| ELP | Minica Huitoto |
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.
There are only five speakers in Perú, where it has official standing within its community.
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