Yaqui

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
yaq
Alternate Names
Cahita, Hiak-nooki, Hiaki, Yoem Noki
Autonym
Yoeme
User Population

19,400 in Mexico (2020 INEGI). Total users in all countries: 20,040.

Location

Sonora state: Cócorit, Bácum, Tórim, Vícam, Pótam, Ráhum, Huirivis, and Bélen.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Taracahitic, Cahitan
Dialects

None known. Partial intelligibility of Mayo [mfy].

Typology

SOV; affixes, clitics; median word length; single underlying tone; 15 consonants and 5 vowels.

Language Use

Shifted to Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1977–2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yaqui
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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