Tlapanec languages

Also known as: Subtiaba-Tlapanecan languages

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The Tlapanec languages are spoken by an indigenous people in southeastern Guerrero, Mexico. Tlapanec is classified as part of the Otomanguean language family, specifically within the Tlapanec-Manguean branch. This language family is distinct from other major Mesoamerican language families like Mayan, Mixe-Zoquean, and Totonacan.123

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