Central Otomi Explained

Central Otomi
Also Known As:State of Mexico Otomi/San Felipe Otomi
Region:State of Mexico, Michoacán
Speakers:20,000
Date:2010
Ref:e18
Script:Latin
Familycolor:American
Fam1:Oto-Manguean
Fam2:Oto-Pamean
Fam3:Otomian
Fam4:Southwestern
Iso3:ots
Glotto:esta1236
Glottorefname:Estado de Mexico Otomi

Central Otomi (San Felipe Otomi and Otomi del estado de México) is a Native American language spoken by 10,000 in San Felipe Santiago and in several neighboring towns in the Mexican state of Mexico, such as Chapa de Mota and Jilotepec de Abasolo. Also called 'State of Mexico Otomi', there are other varieties spoken in the state, such as Temoaya Otomi. The autonym is Hñatho or Hñotho.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Lastra 2006 p. 57, Wright Carr 2005