Totonac, Papantla
A language of Mexico
| Population | 80,000 (1982 SIL). |
| Region | Veracruz. |
| Language map |
Western Central Mexico, reference number 65 |
| Alternate names | Lowland Totonaca, Totonaco de Papantla |
| Dialects | 40% intelligibility with Highland Totonac [tos] (most similar). |
| Classification | Totonacan, Totonac |
| Language development | Dictionary. NT: 1979. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SVO, long words, affixes, clitics, nontonal. Peasant agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
ASCHMANN, Elisa Dawson de; ASCHMANN, Herman Pedro, compilers. 1973. Diccionario totonaco de Papantla, Veracruz: Totonaco-español, español-totonaco.
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ASCHMANN, Herman, researcher. 2011. Diccionario de Totonaco de Papantla.

