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Encyclopedia > Miskito language
Miskito (Mískitu)
Spoken in: Nicaragua, Honduras
Region: North Atlantic Autonomous Region, neighbouring areas
Total speakers: 183,400 
Ranking: Not in top 100
Genetic classification: Misumalpan

 Miskito  This is a list of languages ordered by number of first-language speakers, with some data for second-language use. ... Current distribution of Human Language Families Most languages are known to belong to language families. ... The Misumalpan languages are a small family of Native American languages spoken on the east coast of Nicaragua and nearby areas. ...

Official status
Official language of: -
Regulated by: -
Language codes
ISO 639-1 -
ISO 639-2 -
ISO/DIS 639-3 to be added
SIL (2000) MIQ
See also: LanguageList of languages

Miskito is a Misumalpan language spoken by the Miskito people in northern Nicaragua, especially in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region, and in eastern Honduras. ISO 639 is one of several international standards that lists short codes for language names. ... ISO 639 is one of several international standards that lists short codes for language names. ... ISO 639-3 is in process of development as an international standard for language codes. ... SIL International is a non-profit, Christian, scientific organization with the main purpose to study, develop and document lesser-known languages for the purpose of expanding linguistic knowledge, promoting world literacy and aiding minority language development. ... This list of languages is alphabetical by English name. ... The Misumalpan languages (also Misumalpa) are a small family of Native American languages spoken on the east coast of Nicaragua and nearby areas. ...


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Ethnologue report


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