Tarahumara, Northern
A language of Mexico
| Population | 300 (1993 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,500 (1993 SIL). |
| Region | Chihuahua, Santa Rosa Ariseachi, Agua Caliente Ariseachi, Bilaguchi, Tomochi, La Nopalera towns. |
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Mexico, reference number 14 |
| Alternate names | Ariseachi Tarahumara, Tarahumara del Norte |
| Dialects | 45% intelligibility with Central Tarahumara [tar], 25% with Tarahumara Baja. |
| Classification | Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Sonoran, Tarahumaran, Tarahumara |
| Language use | May have no remaining speakers. Mainly older adults. Also use Spanish. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: maize, beans, squash, potatoes; pastoralists: goats, sheep, cattle; hunters. |
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