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'''Tepehua''' is an [[language cluster]] of Mexico]], spoken across a number of central Mexican states by the [[Tepehua people]]. Tepehua is a [[Indigenous languages of Mesoamerica|Mesoamerican language]] and shows many of the traits which define the [[Mesoamerican Linguistic Area]]. Along with some 62 other indigenous languages, it is recognised by a [[statutory law]] of [[Mexico]]<ref>{{PDFlink|[http://www.inali.gob.mx/pdf/LGDLPI.pdf ''Ley General de Derechos Lingüísticos de los Pueblos Indígenas''] |56.2 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]<!-- application/pdf, 57557 bytes -->}} ("General Law of the Linguistic Rights of Indigenous peoples"), decree published 13 March 2003</ref> as an [[official language]] in the [[Mexican Federal District]] and the other administrative divisions in which it is spoken, and on an equal footing with [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. |
'''Tepehua''' is an [[language cluster]] of [[Mexico]], spoken across a number of central Mexican states by the [[Tepehua people]]. Tepehua is a [[Indigenous languages of Mesoamerica|Mesoamerican language]] and shows many of the traits which define the [[Mesoamerican Linguistic Area]]. Along with some 62 other indigenous languages, it is recognised by a [[statutory law]] of [[Mexico]]<ref>{{PDFlink|[http://www.inali.gob.mx/pdf/LGDLPI.pdf ''Ley General de Derechos Lingüísticos de los Pueblos Indígenas''] |56.2 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]<!-- application/pdf, 57557 bytes -->}} ("General Law of the Linguistic Rights of Indigenous peoples"), decree published 13 March 2003</ref> as an [[official language]] in the [[Mexican Federal District]] and the other administrative divisions in which it is spoken, and on an equal footing with [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. |
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Revision as of 23:06, 23 April 2012
| Tepehua | |
|---|---|
| Hamasipini | |
| Region | Mexico: Puebla, Veracruz, Hidalgo |
Native speakers | (10,000 cited 1982–1990) |
Totozoquean ?
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| Official status | |
| Regulated by | INALI |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:tee – Tepehua of Huehuetlatpp – Tepehua of Pisaflorestpt – Tepehua of Tlachichilco |
Tepehua is an language cluster of Mexico, spoken across a number of central Mexican states by the Tepehua people. Tepehua is a Mesoamerican language and shows many of the traits which define the Mesoamerican Linguistic Area. Along with some 62 other indigenous languages, it is recognised by a statutory law of Mexico[1] as an official language in the Mexican Federal District and the other administrative divisions in which it is spoken, and on an equal footing with Spanish.
| Language | ISO-Code | Where spoken | Number of speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tepehua of Huehuetla | tee | Northeastern Hidalgo, Huehuetla, and half the town of Mecapalapa in Puebla. | 3,000 (1982 SIL) |
| Tepehua of Pisaflores | tpp | Around the town of Pisaflores Veracruz | 4,000 (1990 census). |
| Tepehua of Tlachichilco | tpt | Tlachichilco, Veracruz | 3,000 (1990 SIL). |
Huehuetla and Pisaflores are at best marginally intelligible, at 60–70% intelligibility (depending on direction). Tlachichilco, however, is a clearly distinct language, at 40% intelligibility or less.
Morphology
Tepehua is an agglutinative language, where words use suffix complexes for a variety of purposes with several morphemes strung together.
References
- ^ Template:PDFlink ("General Law of the Linguistic Rights of Indigenous peoples"), decree published 13 March 2003
External links
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