Tacuate
Indigenous ethnic group in Oaxaca, Mexico
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For the language, see
Tacuate language
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The Tacuate are an indigenous people of Mexico who live in the state of Oaxaca . The Tacuate language is one of the Mixtec languages ; in 2010, there were 1,500 speakers. [1]
Most of the people are engaged in subsistence agriculture , with some keeping cattle and goats, and with women producing textile crafts for a source of cash. Land tenure is usually communal. The Tacuate live in two municipalities in the Mixteca de la Costa area: Santa María Zacatepec in the Putla district and Santiago Ixtayutla in the Jamiltepec district . [2]
See also
References
- ↑ INALI (2012) México: Lenguas indígenas nacionales
- ↑ "Tacuate" . visiteoaxaca.com . Retrieved 2010-07-20 .
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