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Coahuiltecan languages

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The Coahuiltecan languages are a presumed family of languages with possible Hokan relationships, spoken in northeastern Mexico and southern Texas. This group includes languages such as Coahuiltec, Comecrudo, Cotoname, and Tamaulipec. The Coahuiltec people were an Indigenous group from this region. The term "Coahuiltecan" can refer to both the people and their language family.12

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  2. Mesoamerican Indian languages - The classification and status of Mesoamerican languages
  3. Coahuiltec

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