Northern Mam, Q’anjo’bal, Yucatec Maya, Popti’, Coatecas Altas Zapotec, Central Puebla Nahuatl, Alacatlatzala Mixtec.
These are just seven of the 49 Indigenous languages from Mesoamerica—the southern half of Mexico and northern half of Central America—that are spoken today in Oregon. Indigenous Mesoamerican peoples contribute to the economy and social fabric of Oregon. Their own languages and knowledge systems deserve recognition.
Sharing Indigenous Mesoamerican Culture and History Found in Oregon
Invisible No More! features open-access digital tools such as a map, database, and oral histories to serve both Oregon’s Mesoamerican communities and the human services, non-profits, and state agencies that support them. We seek to highlight the importance of the diverse languages and cultures of Indigenous Mesoamerican peoples in Oregon, and in doing so, contribute to cultural, linguistic, and social justice.
Indigenous Mesoamerican Languages Spoken in Oregon
Akateko | Alacatlatzala Mixtec | Cacaloxtepec Mixtec | Central Guerrero Nahuatl | Central Puebla Nahuatl | Chayuco Mixtec | Chicahuaxtla Triqui | Chuj | Coatecas Altas Zapotec | Comachuén-Turicuaro Purepecha | Copala Triqui | Cuyamecalco Mixtec | Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl | Guerrero Amuzgo | Highland Puebla Nahuatl | Huaxcaleca Nahuatl | Huichol | Juxtlahuaca Mixtec | Kekchí | K’iche’ | Lake Patzcuaro Islands and Western Shore | Loxicha Zapotec | Mam, Southern | Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatán | Metlatónoc Mixtec | Michoacán Mazahua | Mixtepec Mixtec | Nahuatl, Southeastern Puebla | Norther Lake Patzcuaro Purepecha | Northern Tlaxiaco Mixtec | Ocotlán Zapotec | Orizaba Nahuatl | Popti’ | Purepecha | Q’anjob’al | San Martín Itunyoso Triqui | San Miguel El Grande Mixtec | San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo | Santa María Yosoyúa Mixtec | Tezoatlán Mixtec | Tlazoyaltepec Mixtec | Tzeltal | Tz’utujil | Valle Nacional Chinantec | Western Highland Purepecha | Western Juxtlahuaca Mixtec | Western Tlacolula Valley Zapotec | Yucatec Maya | Zipiajo Purepecha