What is the ruling if a child who reached the age of speech speaks some letters and then has their tongue severed?

Chapter on Diyat (Blood Money) for Wounds

Al-Mughni

Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)

Book 48 · Issue 3 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the child has grown to speak some letters and then their tongue is severed, indemnity is due proportional to the letters lost, because it has been established that the person was capable of speech.