Mískito
[aka Mosquito, Mísquito, Mískitu]Classification: Misumalpan
·at risk
- DATE OF INFO
- 2005
- PLACES
- Nicaragua; Honduras
Language metadata
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Mosquito, Mísquito, Mískitu, Marquito, Miskito, Misquito, Mosco |
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Misumalpan |
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Language information by source
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Information from: “Miskito and Misulmapan Languages” (693-695) . Baron Pineda (2005) , Philipp Strazny · Francis & Taylor Books, Inc.
Information from: “Miskito and Misulmapan Languages” (693-695) . Baron Pineda (2005) , Philipp Strazny · Francis & Taylor Books, Inc.
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
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At risk
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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183,000
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154,000 in Nicaragua (1993 census). Population total all countries: 183,000. Ethnic population in Nicaragua: 154,400 (1993).
(2013, unchanged.)
- DATE OF INFO
- 1993
- PLACES
- Nicaragua; Honduras;
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Zalaya Department, North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN), from Pearl Lagoon to Black River, coast and lowlands; a concentration in Puerto Cabeza City; Prinzapolka, Tronquera, San Carlos (Río Coco), Waspam, Leimus, Bocana de Paiwas, Karawala, Sangnilaya, Wasla, Sisin, Rosita, Bonanza, Siuna, Bihmuna, and all along the Río Coco area. Also in South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS). Also in Honduras.
- ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Autonomous Region of the North Atlantic, from Pearl lagoon to Black river, coast and lowlands; Puerto Cabeza city; Prinzapolka, Tronquera, San Carlos (Río Coco), Waspam, Leimus, Bocana de Paiwas, Karawala, Sangnilaya, Wasla, Sisin, Rosita, Bonanza, Siuna, Bihmuna, and all along Río Coco area; South Atlantic Autonomous Region.
Information from: “Miskito Indian ethnobotany in northeastern Nicaragua” . Patricia Sue De Angelis (2000)
- DATE OF INFO
- 1994
- GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
- The official language of Nicaragua is Spanish although indigenous languages within the autonomous regions are recognized
- OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
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Spanish; Creole English
- LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS
Those who speak Spanish as a second language are generally younger, 30 at most.
Despite laws allowing bilingual education (including indigenous languages), the public school curriculum is taught exclusively in Spanish.
The Miskito Creole English that is spoken by younger people has been learned at home. (2000:400)
- PLACES
- Nicaragua
Information from: “Glottolog” .
- PLACES
- Honduras
Information from: “The World Atlas of Language Structures” . Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer · Oxford University Press