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Mixtecan languages

North American Language Families

The Mixtecan languages constitute a branch of the Oto-Manguean language family of Mexico, including the Trique languages, spoken by about 24,500 people, Cuicatec, spoken by about 15,000 people, and the large expanse of Mixtec languages, spoken by about 511,000 people. The relationship between Trique, Cuicatec and Mixtec remains an open question, though unpublished research by Terrence Kaufman in the 1980s supported grouping Cuicatec and Mixtec together.

Facts
Region
Oaxaca, Puebla, Guerrero 1
Speaker Count
511,000 2
Proto-Language Status
Proto-language named: Proto-Mixtecan 1
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Mixtecan languages
  • Infobox, region
    Oaxaca, Puebla, Guerrero
  • Infobox, protoname
    Proto-Mixtecan
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2. Mixtecan languages (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata number of speakers (P1098) statement (EntityId 304431): 511000
Quote, Wikidata number of speakers (P1098) statement (EntityId 304431): 511000
Wikidata item Q21083066, property P1098 (number of speakers): 511000 (normal rank, non-deprecated)
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Wikidata: Mixtecan languages
Wikidata Q21083066, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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