Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A family of languages spoken in Mexico and formerly also in Central America and including Mixtec and Zapotec.
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- proper noun A large
Native American language family includingMixtec ,Zapotec andOtomi . - adjective Of or pertaining to this language family.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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As a part of the Oto-Manguean language family, the Amuzgo Indians inhabit the border region of southeastern Guerrero and southwestern Oaxaca.
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As a part of the Oto-Manguean language family, the Amuzgo Indians inhabit the border region of southeastern Guerrero and southwestern Oaxaca.
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As a division of the Oto-Manguean linguistic group, the Chinantecos speak as many as 14 different dialects.
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It is believed that nine branches of the Oto-Manguean family were already distinct by 1500 B.C., and that some of this linguistic differentiation actually took place in the Valley of Tehuacán.
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The Chatinos belong to the Oto-Manguean language group and speak seven main dialects.
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Both ethnic groups belong the Oto-Manguean Linguistic Family, which includes as many as 172 languages, ranging as far north as the states of Hidalgo and Querétaro (the Otomí) and as far south as Nicaragua.
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In fact, of the 172 living Oto-Manguean tongues, sixty-four are Zapotecan.
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Both ethnic groups belong the Oto-Manguean Linguistic Family, which includes as many as 172 languages, ranging as far north as the states of Hidalgo and Querétaro (the Otomí) and as far south as Nicaragua.
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In fact, of the 172 living Oto-Manguean tongues, sixty-four are Zapotecan.
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Without a doubt, the Oto-Manguean language family is the largest linguistic group in the state of Oaxaca, represented by at least 173 languages.
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