Mixtec
Language Information
Mixtec is spoken in southern Mexico, in Oaxaca, Puebla, and Guerrero, and by many migrants in the United States, especially California.
Mixtec is a group of closely related Oto-Manguean languages with about 500,000 or more speakers. The ancient Mixtecs produced painted books (codices) recording their history, and their goldwork is among the finest of pre-Columbian America.
Mixtec is a group of closely related Oto-Manguean languages with about 500,000 or more speakers. The ancient Mixtecs produced painted books (codices) recording their history, and their goldwork is among the finest of pre-Columbian America.
- Language Family
- North American Indian
- Subgroup
- Oto-Manguean
Mixtec Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Mixtec, Metlatónoc
Taka ma ñayi nguiakoi ñayivi ñatu na ja'a tnu'u ja kusa'a ndeva'ña-i, su'uva kajito va'aña-i, yuka ku ja jiniñu'u ja kukototna-i.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