Timotean languages
The Timotean languages were spoken in the Venezuelan Andes around what is now Mérida. It is assumed that they are extinct. However, Timote may survive in the so-far unattested Mutú (Loco) language, as this occupies a mountain village within the old Timote state.
Genetic relations
There is no apparent connection to the Chibchan, Arawakan, or Cariban families, apart from sporadic resemblances with Paez and some divergent Chibchan languages, so Timotean appears to be an independent family.Jolkesky also notes that there are lexical similarities with the Jirajaran languages.
Languages
There were two closely related languages, each a pair of dialects:Traditionally, Mucuchí and Mirripú have been classified as dialects of Timote, with Cuica as a distinct language, but the data in Loukotka indicates that Cuica is a dialect of Timote, and that Mucuchí–Mirripú are a separate language.