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Oto-Manguean

adj · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌoʊtoʊˈmæŋɡiːən/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to this language family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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name

Meaning 2

A large Native American language family including Mixtec, Zapotec and Otomi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Classical Nahuatl otomitl Classical Nahuatl otomihbor. Spanish otomíbor. English Otomi English Mangue English Oto-Manguean Based on Otomi + Mangue, another name for the Chorotega language.