Witoto
Huitoto
RegionColombia and Peru
EthnicityWitoto peoples
Native speakers
7,400–8,200 (2004)[1]
Witotoan
  • Witoto
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
hto  Minica
huu  Murui
hux  Nüpode
Glottolognucl1659

Witoto, Huitoto or Uitoto is an indigenous American language spoken by the Witoto people, an indigenous group living in Colombia and in the neighbouring region of northern Peru. It is part of the Witotoan language family.

Notes

  1. Adelaar & Muysken (2004:613)

References

  • Adelaar, Willem F. H.; Muysken, Pieter C. (2004). The Languages of the Andes. Cambridge University Press.


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