Itonama

ITO

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Machoto, Saramo

Dialects: None known. Ruhlen classifies it as Paezan.

Genealogy:

Language isolate

Demographics: 5 (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 2,940 (2006 PIB).

Language Use: Speakers 80 and older. Shifting to Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 1967–1969.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Bolivia