Cuicatec people

Cuicatec people
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

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. Campbell 1997:402)

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