Английская Википедия:Cáhita
Шаблон:Infobox Ethnic group Cahíta is an umbrella term for several Indigenous peoples of Mexico in the West Coast states of Sonora and Sinaloa.[1] The term includes the Yaqui, Mayo, and Tehueco peoples.[2]
The Cáhita numbered approximately 40,000 in the 20th century.[3]Шаблон:Update inline
Origin
An early 17th-century Jesuit first recorded the term Cáhita, which referred to the Hiaki, Mayo, and Tehueco.[2][2] Mid-19th-century Mexican scholars broaden the term Cáhita to refer to more region peoples.[2]
Language
Шаблон:Main Their languages, the Yaqui and Mayo languages, form the Cáhitan branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family. They are agglutinative languages, where words use suffix complexes for a variety of purposes, with several morphemes strung together. The Cáhita population was drastically reduced by Spanish explorers during colonial times.Шаблон:Citation needed
References
- ↑ "Cahita: Orientation." Every Culture. (retrieved 30 Dec 2010)
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite EB1911
