Witoto, Minika

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A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3
hto
Alternate Names
Huitoto Meneca, Meneca, Meneka, Mɨnɨca, Mɨnɨca Huitoto, Minika, Noaiko-Muína, Southern Witoto, Witoto Meneca
Autonym
Huitoto Mɨnɨca
User 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.

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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].