Classification of languages
of Mexico
From: http://www.sil.org/mexico/troncos.htm
The indigenous languages
of Mexico belong to three major groups, sometimes called 'linguistic
stocks', besides six 'linguistic families' that are not related to
other languages. Some of these groups include languages of Guatemala
(the Mayan family), and others include languages of the United States
and Canada (Algonquian family, Hokan stock, and Uto-Aztecan stock).
Stock |
Families |
Languages |
|
Serian |
Seri |
Tequistlatecan |
Oaxacan Chontal |
Yuman |
Cocopa
Kiliwa
Tipai
Diegueño (Kumiai)
Paipai |
|
Amuzgoan |
Amuzgo |
Chinantecan |
Chinantec |
Mixtecan |
Cuicateco
mixteco
triqui Cuicatec
Mixtec
Triqui |
Otopamean |
Chichimeca Jonaz
Mazahua
Otomi
Pame
Ocuilteco
Matlatzinca |
Popolocan |
Chocholteco (ngigua)
Mazatec
Popoloca
Ixcatec |
Tlapanecan and |
Me'phaa (Tlapanec) |
Zapotecan families |
Chatino
Zapotec |
|
Corachol |
Cora
Huichol |
Nahuatl |
Nahuatl |
Tepiman |
O:b no'ok ("pima bajo")
tepehuán Akimel O'odham (Pima)
Tohono O'odham (Papago)
Tepehuan |
Taracahitic families |
Huarijío
tarahumara
yaqui
Huarijío
Mayo |
|
Algonquian |
Kickapoo |
Huavean |
Huave |
Mayan |
Mayan |
Mixe-zoquean |
Mixe
popoluca
Zoque Mixe
Popoluca
Zoque |
Tarascan |
Purepecha (P'orhepecha P'urhepecha) |
Totonacan |
Totonac
Tepehua |
|
|
