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Also known as Huitoto people, Uitota people, Uitoto people

The Witoto (also Huitoto or Uitoto) are an Indigenous people in southern Colombia and northern Peru.

Key facts

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The Putumayo - the devil's paradise, travels in the Peruvian Amazon Region and an account of the atrocities committed upon the Indians therein (1913) (14802073753).jpg
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Witoto people in 1913
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8,500
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traditional tribal religion
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Witotoan languages: Ocaina language (oca), Witoto Proper: Minica Huitoto (hto), Murui Huitoto (huu), Nüpode (hux)

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Described at

Quadro Geral dos Povos - Povos Indígenas no Brasil

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Subsistence
  • Culture
  • Language
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

The Witoto (also Huitoto or Uitoto) are an Indigenous people in southern Colombia and northern Peru.

One of the largest groupings within the Witoto people is the Murui Muina, also known as Muina Murui, peoples.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Witoto people” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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