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Sierra Totonac language

Language of Puebla and Veracruz, Mexico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sierra Totonac is a native American language complex spoken in Puebla and Veracruz, Mexico. One of the Totonacan languages, it is also known as Highland Totonac. The language is best known through the work of the late Herman “Pedro” Aschmann who produced a small dictionary and several academic articles on the language.

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Varieties

The varieties of Sierra Totonac are rather diverse, and specialists tend to consider them distinct languages. They are:

  • Zapotitlán (Zapotitlán de Méndez) Totonac (in Sierra Norte de Puebla)
  • Coyutla Totonac
  • Olintla Totonac
  • Ozelonacaxtla Totonac
  • Huehuetla Totonac
  • Coatepec Totonac†

Zapotitlán Totonac is the best known, being the variety described by Aschmann.

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