Mixe
Language Information
Mixe is spoken in southern Mexico, in the mountains of northeastern Oaxaca.
Mixe is a Mixe-Zoque language, or group of closely related languages, with about 130,000 speakers. The Mixe never came under Aztec rule and are known for their brass band music.
Mixe is a Mixe-Zoque language, or group of closely related languages, with about 130,000 speakers. The Mixe never came under Aztec rule and are known for their brass band music.
- Language Family
- North American Indian
- Subgroup
- Zoquean
Mixe Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Mixe, Totontepec
Tum akijpxa xa ve’e jayu kye’ex, ve’em ax jö’n tyukidaakjüva tijaty mëkin; ve’empa axjö’n jä jyööjtykin di yaknaxy, jats oy myujatyöö’tëjk di mëët nayjavajüt.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights