Totonac languages
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This article is about the language. For linguistic family to which Totonac belongs, see Totonacan languages.
Totonac is a Totonacan language cluster of Mexico, spoken across a number of central Mexican states by the Totonac people. It is a Mesoamerican language and shows many of the traits which define the Mesoamerican Linguistic Area. Along with some 62 other indigenous languages, it is recognised as an official language of Mexico, though as a single language.[2]
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Totonac | |
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Native to | Mexico |
Region | Puebla, Veracruz, Zacatlán |
Ethnicity | Totonac |
Native speakers | 260,000 (2020 census)[1] |
Totonacan
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Official status | |
Regulated by | INALI |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:toc – Coyutla Totonactlp – Filomena Mata-Coahuitlán Totonactos – Highland Totonactop – Papantla Totonactcw – Tecpatlán Totonactku – Upper Necaxa Totonactqt – Ozumatlán Totonactoo – Xicotepec de Juárez Totonactlc – Yecuatla Totonac |
Glottolog | toto1252 |
ELP | Totonac |
Map of various Totonac languages showing their classification |
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