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Tepehua languages

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Tepehua is a language cluster of Mexico, spoken across a number of central Mexican states by the Tepehua people. Tepehua is a Mesoamerican language and shows many of the traits that define the Mesoamerican Linguistic Area. Along with some 67 other indigenous languages, it is recognized by a statutory law of Mexico as an official language in the Mexican Federal District and the other administrative divisions where it is spoken, on an equal footing with Spanish.

Facts
Region
Puebla, Veracruz, and Hidalgo, Mexico 1
Speaker Count
9000 1
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Sources
1. Tepehua language - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Region field
    Region: Mexico: Puebla, Veracruz, Hidalgo
  • Infobox, Native speakers field
    Native speakers: 9,000 (2020 census)
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Wikidata: Tepehua languages
Wikidata Q34077, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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