Chichimeca language
| Chichimeca | |
|---|---|
| Jonaz | |
| Eza'r | |
| Native to | Mexico |
| Region | Guanajuato |
| Ethnicity | Chichimeca Jonaz |
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Native speakers
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2,200 (2010 census) |
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Oto-Manguean
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | chic1272 |
Chichimeca or Chichimeca Jonaz is an indigenous language of Mexico spoken by around 200 Chichimeca Jonaz people in Misión de Chichimecas near San Luis de la Paz in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. The Chichimeca Jonaz language belongs to the Oto-Pamean branch of the Oto-Manguean language family. The Chichimecos self identify as úza and call their language eza'r.
The language is currently spoken only in San Luis de la Paz (Guanajuato), on the rancho of Misión de Chichimecas, which is located on a small town to the east of the town. In 1934, Jacques Soustelle counted 452 chichimecas, 63 of which were children which attended the local school. Prior to that point the language was spoken in five other locations:
The consonants of Chichimeca Jonaz are: /p t t͡s t͡ʃ k ʔ b d d͡ʒ ɡ s ʃ h z l r w/ and the fortis and lenis nasals /m n/ and /m n/. The oral vowels are /i ɪ u e o æ ɑ/ and nasal vowels are /ĩ ɪ̃ ũ ẽ õ œ̃ ɑ̃/. Chichimeca Jonaz is a tonal language and distinguish high and low level tones.
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