MEXICO
States where indigenous languages are spoken
OAXACA - MIXTECO
- Roughly 2/3 of Mixtec popultion live here
- Known as indigenous Mesoamerican people
- Mixteco is also spoken in nearby states: Guerrero & Pueblia
Credits to Getty Images (photo)
MICHOACAN - PUREPECHA
- A tribe that rivaled the Aztec Empire
- Language also known as "Tarascan"
- Mostly only spoken in Michoacan
Credits to Pixelchrome (photo)
MULTI. STATES - OTOMI
- Spoken in Hidalgo, Puebla, and many more
- Language also known as "Ñuhu" or "Hñähñu"
- One of the oldest Mesoamerican cultures
Credits to the National Museum of the American (photo)
CENTRAL MEXICO - NAHUTAL
- The language the Aztec Empire spoke
- Has several dialects to it
- Multiple English words are borrowed from Nahutal (ex. chocolate "xocolatl")
Credits to Adobe Stock(photo)
SOUTHERN MEXICO + GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, & BELIZE - MAYA
- The language the Aztec Empire spoke
- Has several dialects to it
- Multiple English words are borrowed from Nahutal (ex. chocolate "xocolatl")
Credits to Adobe Stock(photo)
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MEXICO
States where indigenous languages are spoken
OAXACA - MIXTECO
Credits to Getty Images (photo)
MICHOACAN - PUREPECHA
Credits to Pixelchrome (photo)
MULTI. STATES - OTOMI
Credits to the National Museum of the American (photo)
CENTRAL MEXICO - NAHUTAL
Credits to Adobe Stock(photo)
SOUTHERN MEXICO + GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, & BELIZE - MAYA
Credits to Adobe Stock(photo)