Alternate Names: Bue, Witoto
Dialects: Mica.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,000 in Peru (1995 SIL), decreasing. 1,130 Huitoto in Peru (Crevels 2007). Population total all countries: 7,800. Very few monolinguals.
Language Use: Shifting to Spanish [spa]. Children acquire Huitoto but many of them do not use the language (Crevels 2007). Written and oral use in religious services. Also use Bora [boa], Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Bora [boa], Nüpode Huitoto [hux], Ocaina [oca], Resígaro [rgr].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. 95% of those under 40 are literate. Recognized by government for school use. Dictionary. NT: 1978–2008.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Peru
Other Comments: Traditional religion.