Cuicatecs
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 12,785 (2010)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Cuicatec & spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Catholic | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mixtec people & Trique people |
The Cuicatecs are an indigenous group of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, closely related to the Mixtecs. They inhabit two towns: Teutila and Tepeuxila in western Oaxaca. According to the 2012 census, they number around 12,785, of whom an estimated 65% are speakers of the language.[1]
The name Cuicatec is a Nahuatl exonym, from [ˈkʷika] 'song' [ˈteka] 'inhabitant of place of'.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b INEGI. "Lenguas indígenas en México y hablantes (de 5 años y más) al 2010". Cuentame, información para niños y no tan niños. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ Campbell 1997:402)
External links
- Cuicatec people on ILV México.
- Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan
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| 20,000 – 100,000 people | ||
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