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Uto-Aztecan languages

The Uto-Aztecan languages are a Native American language family. The Uto-Aztecan languages are found from the Great Basin of the western United States (Oregon, Idaho, Utah, California, Nevada, Arizona), through Mexico south to El Salvador. Utah is named after the indigenous Uto-Aztecan Ute people. Classic Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, and its modern descendants are part of the Uto-Aztecan family.

Uto-Aztecan languages (62)

  • Northern Uto-Aztecan languages (13)
    • Hopi languages (1)
    • Numic languages (7)
      • Central Numic languages (3)
      • Southern Numic languages (2)
        • Kawaiisu language
        • Ute-Southern Paiute language
      • Western Numic languages (2)
        • Mono language
        • Northern Paiute language
    • Takic languages (4)
      • Cupan languages
        • Cahuilla-Cupeno languages (2)
          • Cahuilla language
          • Cupeņo language
        • Luiseņo language
      • Serrano-Gabrielino languages
        • Serrano language
        • Tongva language (Gabrieliņo)
    • Tubatulabal language
  • Southern Uto-Aztecan languages (49)
    • Aztecan languages (29)
    • Sonoran languages (20)
      • Cahita languages (3)
      • Corachol languages (3)
        • Santa Teresa Cora language
        • Cora language
        • Huichol language
      • Tarahumaran languages (6)
        • Guarijio languages (1)
          • Huarijío language
        • Tarahumara languages (5)
          • Tarahumara Baja language
          • Tarahumara Central language
          • Tarahumara Sureste language
          • Tarahumara Norte language
          • Tarahumara Suroueste language
      • Tepiman languages (7)
      • Tubar language
Last updated: 05-11-2005 03:57:07
Last updated: 05-13-2005 07:56:04