language isolate

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In Mesoamerican Indian languages
…some 10 language families (including language isolates) that are native to Mesoamerica. The term “Mesoamerica” refers to a culture area originally defined by a number of culture traits shared among the pre-Columbian cultures of the geographical region that extends from the Pánuco River in northern Mexico to the Lempa River…
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In Mesoamerican Indian languages: The Mesoamerican linguistic area
The language families (including language isolates) that make up the Mesoamerican linguistic area are Aztecan (Nahuan, a branch of Uto-Aztecan), Cuitlatec, Huave, Mayan, Mixe-Zoquean, Otomanguean, Tarascan, Tequistlatecan, Totonacan, and Xinkan. The languages of Mesoamerica share several structural features—some shared by all the languages of the area and by some…
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