Language Family

Mixean languages

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The Mixean languages are a primary branch of the Mixe-Zoquean language family of southern Mexico. According to a 1995 study by Soren Wichmann, the branch comprises three divergent Mixean languages plus an Oaxacan branch that constitutes the bulk of the family.

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Partially Attested
Speaker Count
252,291 2
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Classification Confidence
Established 1
Region
southern Mexico 2
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Number of Languages
11 1
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Source Mixean languages - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
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The Mixean languages are a primary branch of the Mixe–Zoquean language family of southern Mexico.
Sources
1. Glottolog: Mixe (languoid record)
Glottolog
  • Languoid record: child_language_count
    "child_language_count": 11
  • Languoid record: level and category
    "level": "family", "bookkeeping": false, "category": "Family"
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2. Mixean languages - Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    The Mixean languages are a primary branch of the Mixe-Zoquean language family of southern Mexico.
  • Infobox: speakers
    252,291
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Wikidata: Mixean languages
Wikidata Q36225, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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