Purepecha

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Michoacán de Ocampo state: Lake Pátzcuaro area, Cuanajo southeast edge, San Francisco Pichataro west edge, and Zipiajo north edge.

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United States

Language NamePurepecha

User Population

15,000 in United States (2005 census).

Location

Alabama; California; Illinois; Missouri; North Carolina.

Alternate Names

P’orhepecha, P’urhepecha

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.