Northwestern Chinantec

 [aka jau jmai, Chinanteco del noroeste, Tlacoatzintepec Chinantec]

Classification: Otomanguean

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Some sources refer to this language as Tlacoatzintepec Chinantec. The most recent official sources in Mexico refer to it as "Chinanteco del noroeste." The primary name provided here is an English translation that name.

jau jmai, Chinanteco del noroeste, Tlacoatzintepec Chinantec

Otomanguean, Chinantecan

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Some sources list up to 14 different Chinantec languages. The most recent and accurate sources claim that there are 11 different Chinantec languages, with 20 different dialects. (INALI 2009)

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