Huichol language
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The Huichol language, also known as Wixárika, is a Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Huichol people of Mexico. The Huichol are an Indigenous group residing in the mountainous regions of Jalisco and Nayarit. Their language is closely related to Cora and Nahuatl, and more distantly to other Uto-Aztecan languages found in northwestern Mexico. The Huichol people are primarily farmers, cultivating crops like corn, beans, and squash. While nominally Roman Catholic, they also maintain significant native religious ceremonies, often incorporating peyote.123
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