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Misumalpan languages

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The Misumalpan languages are a family of indigenous languages spoken in Nicaragua and Honduras. This language family includes Miskito, Sumu, Cacaopera, and Matagalpa. The Sumu people, who speak one of these languages, are an indigenous group from Nicaragua closely related to the Miskito people. Their language is thought by some to be related to the Chibchan family. The Misumalpan languages are part of the larger linguistic landscape of Mesoamerica, which includes other language families such as Mayan, Mixe-Zoquean, and Otomanguean.12

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  1. Sumo
  2. Mesoamerican Indian languages - The classification and status of Mesoamerican languages
  3. Otomanguean languages
  4. South American Indian languages - Macro-Pano-Tacanan

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