Piman languages

Piman languages

Piman (or Tepiman) refers a group of languages within the Uto-Aztecan family that are spoken by ethnic groups (including the Pima) spanning from Arizona in the north to Durango, Mexico in the south.

The Piman languages are as follows:

: 1. O'odham (a.k.a. Pima language, Papago language): 2. Pima Bajo (a.k.a. Mountain Pima): 3. Tepehuán: 4. Tepecano "(†)"


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