how many is there and what are there names?
2007-04-18 10:54:17 · 4 answers · asked by israel_sierra916 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
According to the National Comission for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples (Comisión Nacional para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas or CDI in Spanish), there are 62 indian groups in Mexico:
[Group Name] [Population] [Speakers]
Nahuatl (Nawatlaka) 2,445,969 1,659,029
Maya (Maaya t'aan) 1,475,575 892,723
Zapotec (Binizaa) 777,253 505,992
Mixtec (Tu'un savi) 726,601 510,801
Otomí (Hñähñü) 646,875 327,319
Totonac (Tachiwin) 411,266 271,847
Tzotzil (Batzil k'op) 406,962 356,349
Tzeltal (K'op o winik atel) 384.074 336,448
Mazahua (Hñatho) 326,660 151,897
Mazateco (Ha shuta enima) 305,836 246,198
Huastec (Téenek) 226,447 173,233
Chol (Winik) 220,978 189,599
Chinantec (Tsa jujmí) 201,201 152,711
Chol (Winik) 220,978 189,599
Purépecha (P'urhépecha) 202,884 136,388
Mixe (Ayüükjä'äy) 168,935 135,316
Tlapanec (Me'phaa) 140,254 119,497
Tarahumara (Rarámuri) 121,835 87,721
Mayo (Yoreme) 91,261 60,093
Zoque (O'de püt) 86,589 34,770
Chontal de Tabasco (Yokot) 79,438 43,850
Popoluca (Tuncápxe) 62,306 44,237
Chatino (Cha'cña) 60,003 47,762
Amuzgo (Tzañcue) 57,666 48,843
Tojolabal (Tojolwinik) 54,505 44,531
Huichol (Wixárika) 43,929 36,856
Tepehuan (O'dami) 37,548 30,339
Triqui (Tinujéi) 29,018 24,491
Popoloca 26,249 18,926
Cora (Nayeeri) 24,390 19,512
Mame (Qyool) 23,812 8,739
Yaqui (Yoeme) 23,411 15,053
Cuicateco (Nduudu yu) 22,984 15,078
Huave (Ikoods) 20,528 16,135
Tepehua (Hamasipini) 16,051 10,625
Kanjobal (K'anjobal) 12,974 10,833
Chontal de Oaxaca (Slijuala sihanuk) 12,663 5,534
Pame (Xigüe) 12,572 9,768
Chichimeca jonaz (Uza) 3,169 1,987
Guarijío (Makurawe) 2,844 1,905
Chuj 2,719 2,143
Chocho (Runixa ngiigua) 2,592 1,078
Tacuate 2,379 2,067
Ocuiltec (Tlahuica) 1,759 522
Pima Bajo 1,540 836
Jacaltec (Abxubal) 1,478 584
Kekchí (K'ekchí) 987 835
Lacandon (Hach t'an) 896 731
Ixcatec 816 406
Seri (Comcáac) 716 518
Kiché (Q'iché) 524 286
Motocintleco (Qatok) 692 186
Kakchikel (K'akchikel) 675 230
Paipai (Akwa'ala) 418 221
Papago (Tohono o'odham) 363 153
Cucapá (Es péi) 344 206
Kumiai (Ti'pai) 328 185
Kikapú (Kikapooa) 251 144
Cochimí (Laymón, mti'pá) 226 96
Ixil 224 108
Kiliwa (Ko'lew) 107 55
Aguacatec 59 27
2007-04-18 11:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than 50 indian tribes.
So I would say that cokewww's answer is right.
2007-04-18 11:15:23 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure
i live in mexico and i havent seen any indian groups
2007-04-18 11:02:11 · answer #3 · answered by Nicolette Martin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just know that they're a lot maybe over 100
2007-04-18 11:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋