Classification Schemes For Indigenous Languages of The Americas - Mesoamerica

Mesoamerica

(Consensus conservative classification)

Families

  • Uto-Aztecan (Other branches outside Mesoamerica. See North America)
  1. Corachol (Cora–Huichol)
  2. Aztecan (Nahua–Pochutec)
  • Totonac–Tepehua
  • Otomanguean
  1. Otopamean
  2. Popolocan–Mazatecan
  3. Subtiaba–Tlapanec
  4. Amuzgo
  5. Mixtecan
  6. Chatino–Zapotec
  7. Chinantec
  8. Chiapanec–Mangue (extinct)
  • Tequistlatec-Jicaque
  • Mixe–Zoque
  • Mayan
  • Misumalpan (Outside Mesoamerica proper. See South America)
  • Chibchan (Outside Mesoamerican proper. See South America)
  1. Paya

Isolates

  • Tarascan (also known as Purepecha)
  • Cuitlatec (extinct)
  • Huave
  • Xinca (extinct?)
  • Lenca (extinct)

Proposed stocks

  • Hokan (see North America)
  1. Tequistlatec-Jicaque
  • Macro-Mayan (Penutian affiliation now considered doubtful.)
  1. Totonac–Tepehua
  2. Huave
  3. Mixe–Zoque
  4. Mayan
  • Macro-Chibchan
  1. Chibchan
  2. Misumalpan
  3. Paya (sometimes placed in Chibchan proper)
  4. Xinca
  5. Lenca

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