Tequistlatec language
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Tequistlatec was the Chontal
language of Tequisistlán town, Oaxaca
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Highland Oaxaca Chontal
is sometimes also called Tequistlatec, but is a distinct language.
Chontal
The Chontal Maya are an indigenous people of the Mexican state of Tabasco. "Chontal", from the Nahuatl word for chontalli, which means "foreigner", has been applied to various ethnic groups in Mexico...
language of Tequisistlán town, Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
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Highland Oaxaca Chontal
Highland Oaxaca Chontal
Highland Oaxaca Chontal, or Chontal de la Sierra de Oaxaca, is one of the Chontal languages of Oaxaca. It is sometimes called Tequistlatec, but is not the same as Tequistlatec proper, which is extinct....
is sometimes also called Tequistlatec, but is a distinct language.