Otomi
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A person from a native group in central Mexico or their language
- proper noun
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- During the festival, the Otomi people showcased their traditional dances and music.
Examples
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These included the Eagle, Jaguar, Otomi and the Shorn Ones.
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This was an era of increased trade, competition, and violence, as new groups such as the Nahuas and Otomi fled an extended period of turmoil in Central Mexico that followed the fall of Teotihuacan, a powerful city of 100,000 people that collapsed in about A.D. 750.
Academic text (2010) -
The young girl proudly spoke Otomi at home while learning Spanish at school.
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My friend is a member of the Otomi community in central Mexico.
Surface Forms
Otomi main
Etymology
Otomi comes from the Nahuatl word Otōmitl, which people used long ago to name this group in central Mexico. An Otomi is a member of that people, and Otomi also names the language they speak.
