Huastec

Huastec

Huastec can refer to either:

*The Huastec people - an indigenous group of Mexico.
*The Wastek language also called "Teenek" which is spoken by the above mentioned ethnic group.
* The precolumbian Huastec civilization, the ancestors of the modern day ethnic group.


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  • Huastec — [wäs tek′, wäs′tek΄] n. [MexSp huasteco < Nahuatl kw ešte:kaλ, of uncert. orig.] 1. a member of an Amerindian people living in N Veracruz state and adjacent regions of Mexico 2. the Mayan language of this people …   English World dictionary

  • Huastec — Haustecan, adj. /wahs tek/, n., pl. Huastecs, (esp. collectively) Huastec for 1. 1. a member of an Indian people of Mexico. 2. a Mayan language, the language of the Huastecs. [1835 45; < MexSp huasteco < Nahuatl huaxtecatl person from Huaxtlan,… …   Universalium

  • Huastec people — Infobox ethnic group group=Huastec Tenek poptime= Mexico :approx 66,000(INAH) (Alternative figure 150,000 (Ethnologue 1990)) popplace=San Luis Potosí (Veracruz) rels= Roman Catholicism, langs=Wastek, Spanish, related=Maya peoples: This article is …   Wikipedia

  • huastec — huas·tec …   English syllables

  • huastec — …   Useful english dictionary

  • San Luís Potosí Huastec — ISO 639 3 Code : hva ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Living …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • Southeastern Huastec — ISO 639 3 Code : hsf ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Living …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • Veracruz Huastec — ISO 639 3 Code : hus ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Living …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • Mesa de Cacahuatenco — Totonac, Huastec, Otomi Culture – Archaeological Site Name: Mesa de Cacahuatenco Type Mesoamerican archaeology Location …   Wikipedia

  • Tamuín — Infobox Settlement official name = Tamuín other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city logo = citylogo size = mapsize = map caption =… …   Wikipedia

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