HUX ISO 639-3
Witoto, Nipode
A language of Colombia
- ISO 639
- hux
- Alternate Names
- Nipode, Nipode Huitoto, Nüpode, Nüpode Huitoto
- Population
- 200 in Colombia (2017 K. Wojtylak). Ethnic population: 480 (Griffiths et al 2001). Total users in all countries: 250.
- Location:
- Caquetá department: Angosturas, Araracuara, Cuemaní, Monochoa, and Puerto Sábalo.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting).
- Classification
- Witotoan, Proto-Huitoto-Ocaina, Early Huitoto
- Language Use
- Adults only. Shifting to Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Nonuya [noj].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1961.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Witoto, Nipode
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Loreto region.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting)
- Other Comments
- Previously mistakenly referred to as Muinane Huitoto [hux]. Different language from Muinane [bmr] in Colombia. View other languages of Peru
Language Name
Witoto, Muinani
User Population
50 in Peru (2017 K. Wojtylak). 1,130 Huitoto in Peru (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 110 (Griffiths et al 2001).
Map
Location: Caquetá department: Angosturas, Araracuara, Cuemaní, Monochoa, and Puerto Sábalo.
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