Cahitan languages

Uto-Aztecan language branch of Mexico
Cahitan
EthnicityCáhita
Linguistic classificationUto-Aztecan
  • Southern
    • Cahitan
Subdivisions
  • Yaqui
  • Mayo
Glottologcahi1243

The Cahitan languages is a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that comprises the Yaqui and the Mayo languages, both of Northern Mexico. The branch has been considered to be part of the Taracahitic languages, but this is no longer considered a valid genetic unit.[1][2]

Cahitan dictionary by Francisco Pimentel (click to browse pages)

References

  1. ^ Shaul, D. L. (2014). A Prehistory of Western North America: The Impact of Uto-Aztecan Languages. UNM Press.
  2. ^ Hill, J. H. (2011). Subgrouping in Uto-Aztecan. Language Dynamics and Change, 1(2), 241-278.
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Uto-Aztecan languages
Northern
Numic
Western
  • Northern Paiute (including Bannock)
  • Mono
Central
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Southern
Tepiman
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Opatan
Cahita
Corachol
Aztecan
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Central
Huasteca
Western
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Other
History
Italics indicate extinct languages


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