Piman languages
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Piman (or Tepiman) refers to a group of languages within the Uto-Aztecan family that are spoken by ethnic groups (including the Pima) spanning from Arizona in the north to Durango, Mexico in the south.
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The Piman languages are as follows (Campbell 1997):
- 1. O'odham (also known as Pima language, Papago language)
- 2. O'ob (also known as Mountain Pima, Lowland Pima)
- 3. O'otham (also known as Tepehuán proper, Southwestern Tepehuán, Southeastern Tepehuán)
- 4. Tepecano (†)
Linguistic evidence suggests that the various Piman languages split about a thousand years ago.[1]