Mixean | |
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Geographic distribution: |
Oaxaca, Veracruz, Chiapas |
Linguistic classification: | Mixe–Zoquean
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Subdivisions: |
Oluta Popoluca (Olutec)
Sayula Popoluca (Sayultec)
Tapachultec (Tapachula)
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Locations (red) where Mixean languages are spoken
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The Mixean or Mixe languages are a primary branch of the Mixe–Zoquean language family of southern Mexico. According to Wichmann (1995), there are three divergent Mixean languages, and a Oaxacan branch that constitutes the bulk of the family:
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