HTO ISO 639-3
Witoto, Minika
Huitoto Mɨnɨca Autonym
A language of Colombia
- ISO 639
- hto
- Alternate Names
- Huitoto Meneca, Meneca, Meneka, Mɨnɨca, Mɨnɨca Huitoto, Minika, Noaiko-Muína, Southern Witoto, Witoto Meneca
- Autonym
- Huitoto Mɨnɨca
- Population
- 1,500 (2008 K. Wojtylak). Ethnic population: 2,400 (2008 K. Wojtylak).
- Location:
- Amazonas and Caquetá departments: Putumayo River basin, along the Igaraparaná River (22 communities, of which the most populated is La Chorrera); Putumayo department: Leguizamo minicipality.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting).
- Classification
- Witotoan, Proto-Huitoto-Ocaina, Early Huitoto, Proto-Minica-Murai
- Typology
- 18 consonants and 6 vowels.
- Language Use
- Adults only. Shifting to Spanish [spa].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1985–2011.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Witoto, Minika
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
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Location: Amazonas and Caquetá departments: Putumayo River basin, along the Igaraparaná River (22 communities, of which the most populated is La Chorrera); Putumayo department: Leguizamo minicipality.
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