Oto-Manguean

or O·to·man·gue·an

[ oh-toh-mahng-gee-uhn, -mang- ]

noun

1. a family of American Indian languages spoken in central and southern Mexico, including Mixtec, Zapotec, and Otomi.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oto-Manguean¹

Oto ( mian ) a subgroup that includes Otomi + Manguean another subgroup; compare Spanish otomangue

Example Sentences

These legacies may include the Uto-Aztecan languages of Mesoamerica and the western United States, the Oto-Manguean languages of Mesoamerica, the Natchez-Muskogean languages of the U.S.

From Literature