Amuzgo
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
The origin and meaning of the name “Amuzgo” is unclear, and there are several theories. It seems likely that the name comes from one of the many Nahuatl languages (Uto-Aztecan language family): (1) One claim says that it comes from Nahuatl amoxco (“Place of Books”); (2) another is that it began as amuchco (“where there is tin”), composed of amuchitl (“tin”) and -co (“in, at”); (3) a third idea is that it comes from Nahuatl amochitl (“where there is copper”).
Proper noun [edit]
Amuzgo
- An indigenous language of Mexico (Oto-Manguean language family) with about 30,000 speakers, mostly in Oaxaca state.
