Otomi
Language Information
Otomi is spoken in central Mexico, in Hidalgo (the Mezquital Valley), the State of Mexico, Querétaro, Guanajuato, and Veracruz.
Otomi is a group of closely related Oto-Manguean languages with about 300,000 speakers. The Otomi were among the earliest inhabitants of central Mexico.
Otomi is a group of closely related Oto-Manguean languages with about 300,000 speakers. The Otomi were among the earliest inhabitants of central Mexico.
- Language Family
- North American Indian
- Subgroup
- Oto-Manguean
Otomi Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Otomi, Mezquital
Gotho nu kja'ni i mu̱i ra zoo i gotho ro kuchti, i tu'ni nu ro ña padä bini i da budi, da mu̱i ra zoo koyu gotho yu kja'ni i yo kuadi.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