Mayo
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A language of Mexico
Autonym
Yoreme Nokki
User Population
25,000 (2019 N. Hagberg). 120 monolinguals (1995 census). Ethnic population: 100,000 (1983).
Location
Sonora state: Navojoa (Huatabampo) area; Sinaloa state: Guasave, Los Mochis, Juan José Ríos, north of Guamuchil. 100 villages or more.
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Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Typology
SOV; medium word length, clitics, affixes; nontonal.
Language Use
Government scholarships offered to young people who demonstrate Mayo proficiency. Older adults only. Mixed attitudes. Shifted to Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 2%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Radio. Dictionary. NT: 2014.
Mayo people reticent to identify as Mayo. Monolinguals avoid contact with outsiders. Prefer Mayo. Traditional religion, Christian.