Dialects
The Timote and Cuica peoples apparently spoke dialects of a single language; some of the last reports of Cuica claim it was nothing other than Timote. Data is limited, but the connection is clear in the numerals: Consonant clusters, somewhat unusual for the area, are found, especially in Cuica: ''kču'' 'bird', ''stots'' 'blood', Timote ''klef'' 'rainy season', ''hutn'' 'dog'.Mason (1950)
Mason (1950) provides a lengthy internal classification of Cuica and Timote: ;Timóte (Timoti) *1. Timóte proper **Mukurujún **Mukusé **Mokoyupu **Mukuarsé **Ciribuy **Miyoy **Mukumbá **Kindorá **Tafallé **Mukumbají **Chino *2. Mocochí (Mokochi) **Miyuse **Tukaní **Mokochi (Torondoy) *3. Mukutu (Escaguey) **Eskaguey **Kanaguá **Kinó **Mokoino (Mokino) **Mombun **Yarikagua **Arikagua **Mukutuy **Mukupatí **Mukuchachi **Trikagua **Mokoto (Mukutu, Mukutí) ***Guarake ***Bailadores *4. Tapano **Aviamo **Mokombó (Mokobo) **Tapano *5. Chama (Miguri ?) **Mokunche (Mukunche, Mukuneche) **Mukurubá (Mokuruguá) **Tabay (Mukunutáne, Tabayon ?) **Mukurumagua **Guake (Guakí) **Mukumba **Chichuy **Mukuñoke (Mukuño, Migurí ?) ***Mukurufuén ***Muká ***Mukumpí ***Mukutirí ***Mukusnandá ***Mukaikuy ***Mukusó, etc. **Mukurandá **Mukuhúun (Mukupine, Mokoion) **Chiguará **Insnumbí (Insumbi) **Estankes **Mukuchi (Makuchi, Mokochiz) ***Misantá ***Mokao ***Mosnachó ***Misikea, etc. **Eskagüey **Mukujún **Tatuy (Tatey ?) **Mukaria **Mukaketá **Mukusirí **Kaparú **Jají (Mukundú) **Mukubache (Mirripú, Mirripuy, Maripú ?) **Mukúun (Mukumpú, Lagunillas) ***Kasés ***Mukuinamo ***Arikagua ***Tibikuay ***Makulare ***Mukusumpú ***Barbudos ***Jamuén, etc. ***Kinaró ***Tiguiñó **Guaruní (Guarurí) ;Cuica (Kuika) *1. Cuica proper *2. Tostó **Tostó proper **Tiranjá **Tomoní *3. Eskuke (Eskukey) **Eskuke proper **Bombá **Moka **Tirandá ***Chobú ***Chachike ***Chachu ***Tirandá proper ***Estiguate (Estiguati) *4. Jajó (Jakón, Jajón) **Jajó proper **Esnijaque **Kikoke (Kikoki) **Mapen (La Vega) **Duri **Mikimboy ;Unclassified tribes *Kirorá *Mijure *Montun *IguinoReferences
*Adelaar, Willem & Pieter Muysken (2004). ''The Languages of the Andes.'' Cambridge University Press. pp. 124–129External links
* Fabre