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Oto-Pamean languages

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The Oto-Pamean languages are a family within the larger Otomanguean phylum, spoken primarily in Mexico. Otomí and Mazahua are significant languages within the Oto-Pamean family. Many of these languages utilize a complex system of pitches or intonations to differentiate meanings. The Pame people, who speak one of these languages, reside in San Luis Potosí and surrounding Mexican states. The Otomanguean phylum also includes other language groups such as Amuzgoan, Popolocan, and Zapotecan.12

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  1. Otomanguean languages
  2. Uto-Aztecan languages
  3. Omotic languages
  4. Pame

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