Otomi, Texcatepec
A language of Mexico
| Population | 12,000 (1990 census). 3,000 monolinguals. |
| Region | Northwest Veracruz, Texcatepec Municipio: Texcatepec, Ayotuxtla, Tzicatlán; Zontecomatlán Municipio: Hueytepec, Amajac. |
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Western Central Mexico, reference number 50 |
| Alternate names | Northeastern Otomí, Otomí de Texcatepec |
| Dialects | 70%–79% intelligibility with Eastern Otomi [otm], 57% of Ixmiquilpan, 44% of Tolimán, 40% of San Felipe [pow], 20% of Ixtenco [otz]. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Otopamean, Otomian, Otomi |
| Language use | Some also use Spanish. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Pastoralists: sheep. Christian, traditional religion. |
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