Mazahua, Michoacán

MMC

vigorous

Alternate Names: Mazahua de occidente

Genealogy:

Otomanguean
Western Otomanguean
Oto-Pame-Chinantecan
Oto-Pamean
Mazahua

Demographics: 26,600 (2000 INALI).

Language Use: All ages. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Bible portions: 1987.

Typology: VSO (usually VS or VO); short words, affixes, clitics; tonal.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.