Hibito language
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| Hibito | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Peru |
| Region | Bobonaje River valley |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
Hibito–Cholon
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hib |
| Glottolog | hibi1243 |
Hibito (spelled variously Híbito, Hívito, Chibito, Ibito, Jibito, Xibita, Zibito) is an extinct language of Peru. It, together with Cholón, also extinct, constituted the Hibito-Cholon family.
There were 500 speakers reported in 1850.
Loukotka (1968) reports that it was spoken along the Huamo River, just north of the Cholón area.[1]
References
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.