Language Snapshots

Southern Tepehuan (Durango and Narayit, Mexico) - Language Snapshot

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Abstract

Southern Tepehuan consists of three varieties: Southeastern Tepehuan, Central Tepehuan (both called O’dam) and Southwestern Tepehuan (Audam). All three varieties are endangered. Southeastern Tepehuan is the most documented, with a limited reference grammar, while Audam has very little published grammatical descriptions, and Central Tepehuan lacks published documentation entirely. Children are currently growing up learning a Southern Tepehuan variety and the Southeastern variety is taught in rural schools, although increased movement to cities is putting significant pressure on the ongoing vitality of Southern Tepehuan.

Keywords: Southern Tepehuan, O’dam, Audam, Uto-Aztecan, Tepiman Branch

How to Cite:

Salido, G. & Everdell, M., (2020) “Southern Tepehuan (Durango and Narayit, Mexico) - Language Snapshot”, Language Documentation and Description 19, 87-98. doi: https://doi.org/10.25894/ldd67