| Tlapanecan | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution: |
Mexico, Nicaragua |
| Linguistic classification: | Oto-Mangue
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| Ethnologue code: | 1900-16 |
The Tlapanecan languages are Tlapanec (Me'phaa) of Guerrero and the extinct Subtiaba of Nicaragua. They are the most recently recognized members of the Oto-Manguean language family, the relationship having been demonstrated in 1977 by Jorge Suárez.