6-399: Matlatzinca or Ocuiltec may refer to: Matlatzinca people , an ethnic group of Mexico Matlatzinca languages , a group of Oto-Manguean languages Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Matlatzinca . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-615: Is a name used to refer to different indigenous ethnic groups in the Toluca Valley in the state of México , located in the central highlands of Mexico . The term is applied to the ethnic group inhabiting the valley of Toluca and to their language, Matlatzinca . When used as an ethnonym , Matlatzinca refers to the people of Matlatzinco. Matlatzinco was the Aztec (Nahuatl) term for the Toluca Valley. The political capital of
18-723: The Aztec native historical sources or the Spanish chroniclers refer to “the Matlatzinca” it is often not clear where they mean speakers of the Matlatzinca language, the peoples of the Toluca Valley, or even the inhabitants of Calixtlahuaca. The Matlatzinca language is part of the Oto-Pamean subgroup of the Oto-Manguean language family, which also includes Otomi , Mazahua , Pame and Chichimeca Jonaz . Linguistically
24-434: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matlatzinca&oldid=984855427 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Matlatzinca people Matlatzinca
30-534: The term “Matlatzinca” refers to speakers of the Matlatzinca language. In ancient, historical and modern times, the Matlatzinca language was spoken in the Toluca Valley of central Mexico, west of the Valley of Mexico. The Matlatzinca language has two subgroups or dialects that are mutually unintelligible: one called Ocuiltec or Tlahuica and Matlatzinca proper. While originally one language they are now so removed that they are often considered separate languages. Matlatzinca
36-401: The valley was also referred to as “Matlatzinco”; this was a large city whose ruins are today known as the archaeological site of Calixtlahuaca . In Prehispanic times the Toluca Valley was the home to speakers of at least four languages: Otomi , Matlatzinca , Mazahua , and Nahuatl . Thus speakers of any of these languages could be called “Matlatzinca” if they resided in the Toluca Valley. When
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