Huitoto, Nüpode

HUX

moribund

Alternate Names: Muinane Huitoto, Nipode Witoto

Genealogy:

Witotoan
Proto-Huitoto-Ocaina
Early Huitoto

Demographics: 100 (1991 SIL). 1,130 Huitoto in Peru (Crevels 2007).

Language Use: Children acquire Huitoto but many of them do not use the language (Crevels 2007). Also use Minica Huitoto or Murui Huitoto [huu].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1961.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Peru

Other Comments: Previously mistakenly referred to as Muinane Huitoto ,.