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HCH ISO 639-3

Huichol

Wixárika Autonym

A language of Mexico

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Vixaritari Vaniuqui, Vizaritari Vaniuki
Autonym
Wixárika
Population
60,300 (2020 INEGI).
Location:
Nayarit and Jalisco states: Cohamiata, Guadalupe Ocotán, Nayarit, San Andrés San Sebastián, Santa Catarina, and Tuxpan de Bolaños; smaller areas, Durango, southernmost tip, and western Zacatecas.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Corachol-Aztecan, Cora-Huichol
Dialects
San Andrés Cohamiata (Huichol del Oeste, Western Huichol), San Sebastián-Santa Catarina (Eastern Huichol, Huichol del Este), Coyultita, Huichol del Sur, Huichol del Norte. Lexical similarity: 58% with El Nayar Cora [crn] (most similar) (Miller 1984).
Typology
SOV; long words, prefixes, suffixes, clitics; CV, CVV; tonal.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Oral and written use in religious services, oral use in local commerce, administration, oral literature, songs. Letter writing. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use El Nayar Cora [crn]. Also use Spanish [spa], in schools and clinics.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2020.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Huichol
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Go to Pacific coast for temporary labor in the spring. Make their own violins and guitars. Their music is unique. Traditional religion, Christian.

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Location: Nayarit and Jalisco states: Cohamiata, Guadalupe Ocotán, Nayarit, San Andrés San Sebastián, Santa Catarina, and Tuxpan de Bolaños; smaller areas, Durango, southernmost tip, and western Zacatecas.