Hibito (spelled variously Híbito, Hívito, Chibito, Ibito, Jibito, Xibita, Zibito)[1] is an extinct language of Peru. It, together with Cholón, also extinct, constituted the Hibito-Cholon family.
Hibito | |
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Native to | Peru |
Region | Bobonaje River valley |
Extinct | (date missing) |
Hibito–Cholon
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | hib |
Glottolog | hibi1243 |
There were 500 speakers reported in 1850.
Loukotka (1968) reports that it was spoken along the Huamo River, just north of the Cholón area.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Híbito". LINGUIST List. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.