| Hibito | |
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| Native to | Peru |
| Region | Bobonaje River valley |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Language family | Hibito–Cholon
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| 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.
References
- "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.
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