Oto-Manguean

/ˌoʊtoʊˈmæŋɡiːən/

proper noun

A large Native American language family including Mixtec, Zapotec and Otomi.

OriginEnglish Mangue ← Spanish otomí ← Classical Nahuatl otomih →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large Native American language family including Mixtec, Zapotec and Otomi.
adjectiveOto-Manguean (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to this language family.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlotomitl
  2. Classical Nahuatlotomih
  3. Spanishotomí
  4. EnglishOtomi
  5. EnglishMangue
  6. EnglishOto-Manguean

Based on Otomi + Mangue, another name for the Chorotega language.

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APA

Oto-Manguean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oto-Manguean

MLA

“Oto-Manguean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oto-Manguean. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oto-Manguean,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oto-Manguean.

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