Cáhita
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 40,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Mexico ( Sonora) |
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| Languages | |
| Cahita (Yaqui, Mayo) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mayo people, Yaqui people |
File:Logo-bacobampo.png
Logo featuring images of Cáhita dancers
Cáhita is a group of Indigenous peoples of Mexico, which includes the Yaqui and Mayo people. Numbering approximately 40,000, they live in west coast of the states of Sonora and Sinaloa.[1]
Language
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Their languages, the Yaqui and Mayo languages, form the Cáhitan branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family. They are agglutinative language, where words use suffix complexes for a variety of purposes with several morphemes strung together.
Population
The Cáhita population was drastically reduced by Spanish explorers.
References
- ↑ "Cahita: Orientation." Every Culture. (retrieved 30 Dec 2010)
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