Northern Mexican Indian: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	north Mexican Indian

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Map of northern Mexico and the U.S. border region showing the population distribution of Indigenous peoples by main linguistic groups. Areas shaded in purple represent Uto-Aztecan language groups, such as Tarahumara, Mayo, and Tohono O'odham, while green areas represent non-Uto-Aztecan groups, including Seri, Cocopa, and Kiliwa. Major Indigenous groups and their geographic locations are labeled within the states of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, Nayarit, and neighboring re

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