The Otomanguean Language Group of Mexico: Its Origins, Evolution, and Its Present Status

The Otomanguean Language Family is the most diverse language group of the ten language families of Mexico, consisting of 18 ethnic groups and 220 linguistic variants (i.e., dialects). In addition to discussing the present-day status of these languages, John P. Schmal will discuss the factors that influenced language diversification and development which led to the creation of so many Otomanguean…