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FAMILIES



Uto-Aztecan

(Other branches are outside Mesoamerica.)


Oto-Manguean


  • ''Supanecan''

  • ---Tlapanec (Yopi) • '' Guerrero ''  • 44,000

  • ---Subtiaba • '' Nicaragua , El Salvador ''  • EXTINCT

  • ''Manguean'' (perhaps closest to Supanecan)

  • ---Chiapanec (Čiyāpanēka) • '' Chiapas ''  • EXTINCT

  • ---Chorotegan • '' Honduras ''  • EXTINCT

  • ---Mangue • '' Nicaragua ''  • EXTINCT

  • ---Nicoyan • '' Costa Rica ''  • EXTINCT


  • ''Popolocan''

  • --- Mazatec (Masātēka)  •  ''SE Puebla , N Oaxaca ''  • 145,000

  • ---Ixcatec

  • ---Popoloc (Popoloka)  •  ''SE Puebla , NW Oaxaca ''  • 37,000

  • ---Chocho

  • ''Zapotecan'' (perhaps closest to Popolocan)

  • ---Zapotec (Tsapotēka) • '' Oaxaca ''  • 500,000

  • ---Chatino • ''SW Oaxaca ''  • 28,000

  • ---Soltec-Papabuco  •  ''Elotepec Oaxaca ''  • EXTINCT


  • ''Mixtecan''

  • ---Mixteco-Cuicateco


  • --Mixtec (Mištēka)  •  ''E Guerrero , S Puebla , W Oaxaca ''  • 500,000


  • --Cuicatec (Kwīkatēka) • ''NE Oaxaca ''  • 20,000

  • ---Trique • ''W Oaxaca ''  • 19,000

  • ''Amuzgo'' (perhaps closest to Mixtecan)

  • --- Amuzgo (Āmoško)  •  ''E Guerrero , W Oaxaca ''  • 20,000



Mixe-Zoquean

  • ''Mixean''

  • ---E & W Mixe • ''E Oaxaca ''  • 75,000

  • ---Oluta & Sayula • ''S Veracruz ''  •  EXTINCT?

  • ---S Mixe • '' SE Chiapas ''  • EXTINCT

  • ''Zoquean''

  • ---Zoque • '' Tabasco , Chiapas , E Oaxaca ''  • 35,000

  • ---Sierra Popoluca & Texistepec • ''S Veracruz ''  • 25,000

  • --- Chimalapa



Totonacan



Mayan



  • ''Western''

  • ---Greater Tzeltalan


  • --Cholan



  • - Chol (Č’ol)  •  '' Tabasco , Chiapas ''  • 135,000



  • - Chontal (Yocotán)  •  '' Tabasco ''  • 55,000



  • - Chorti (Č’orti’)  •  '' Honduras , E Guatemala ''  • 30,000


  • --Tzeltalan • '' Chiapas ''



  • - Tzeltal (Ts’eltal)  • 215,000



  • - Tzotzil (Sots’il)  • 265,000

  • ---Greater Kanjolabalan • ''NW Guatemala , Chiapas ''


  • --Chujean



  • - Chuj (Čūx) • ''NW Guatemala ''  • 50,000



  • -Tojolabal • '' Chiapas ''  • 35,000

  • ---Kanjolabal (Q’anhob’al) • ''NW Guatemala ''


  • --Solomec  • 80,000


  • -- Acatec  • 60,000


  • -- Jacaltec  • 100,000

  • ---Mochó (Cotoque) • ''SE Chiapas ''



  • -Motozintlec  •  EXTINCT?



  • -Tuzantec  •  EXTINCT?


  • ''Eastern''

  • ---Greater Mamean


  • --Mamean



  • - Mam (Mām) • ''W Guatemala ''  • 535,000



  • -Tektiteco • '' Chiapas - Guatemala border''  • 2300


  • --Ixilan  •  ''NW Guatemala ''



  • - Ixil  • 70,000



  • -Aguacatec (Awakateko)  • 18,000

  • ---Greater Quichean


  • --Quichean  •  ''C Guatemala ''



  • - Quiché (K’īčē’)  • 2,420,000



  • - Cakchiquel (Kaqčikel)  • 450,000



  • - Tz'utujil  • 85,000



  • -Sacapultec  • 35,000



  • -Sipacapan  • 8000


  • -- Kekchi (Q’eqči’) • ''C & E Guatemala ''  • 420,000


  • --Pocom • ''C & E Guatemala ''



  • -Pocomchi (Poqomči’)  • 90,000



  • -Pocomam (Poqomam)  • 50,000


  • --Uspantec • ''NW Guatemala ''  • 3000



Tolatecan

  • Tequistlatec (Chontal) • ''SE Oaxaca ''  • 4500

  • Tol (Jicaque, Xicaque) • ''NW Honduras ''  •  350



Chibchan

(other branches are outside Mesoamerica)
  • Paya (Pech) • ''N Honduras ''  •  1000



Misumalpan



ISOLATES



  • Cuitlatec (Kwītlatēka) • '' Guerrero ''  • EXTINCT


  • Huave (Wabe) • ''SE Oaxaca ''  • 14,000





PROPOSED STOCKS


  • Hokan (other branches in North America)

  • ---''Tolatecan''


  • Macro-Mayan ( Penutian affiliation now considered doubtful.)

  • ---''Totonacan''

  • ---''Huave''

  • ---''Mixe-Zoque''

  • ---'' Mayan ''


  • Macro-Chibchan

  • ---''Chibchan''

  • ---''Misumalpan''

  • ---'' Xinca ''

  • ---''Lenca''