Central Otomi (''San Felipe Otomi'' and ''Otomi del estado de México'') is a
Native American language spoken by 10,000 in
San Felipe Santiago and in several neighboring towns in the
Mexican state
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
of
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
, such as
Chapa de Mota and
Jilotepec de Abasolo. Also called 'State of Mexico Otomi', there are other varieties spoken in the state, such as
Temoaya Otomi. The autonym is ''Hñatho'' or ''Hñotho''.
[Lastra 2006 p. 57, Wright Carr 2005]
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Otomi language
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Languages of Mexico
Oto-Pamean languages