Cora (Mexico) — Language Snapshot
- William H. Parker
Abstract
Cora is a Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Cora ethnic group of the state of Nayarit in Western Mexico. The homeland of the Cora is a region in the mountainous north-east of the state, known as ‘El Gran Nayar’. Other groups who occupy this area are Huichol, Tepehuán and Mexicanero (speakers of a variety of Nahuatl). The Cora and Huichol languages belong to the Coracholan branch of the Uto-Aztecan family. To the present day, the Cora maintain religious and cultural practices dating from the pre-contact era. These traditions and the Cora language are however under threat due to rapid economic and demographic change in the region.
Keywords: Uto-Aztecan, Corachol Branch, Nayarit, Náayeri
How to Cite:
Parker, W., (2019) “Cora (Mexico) — Language Snapshot”, Language Documentation and Description 16, 182-186. doi: https://doi.org/10.25894/ldd127
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