Sierra Mixe
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The Sierra Mixe or Mixes Region is a region within the northeeastern part of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is comprised of 17 municipalities. Most of the inhabitants are of indigenous Mixe ethnicity, and the Mixe languages are spoken throughout the region. The western part of the region is high Sierra, with temperate climate and the eastern part are the tropical lowlands of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.