Yaqui

Facts

  • Language: Yaqui
  • Alternate names: Yaki, Cahita, Yaqui-Mayo, Kahita, Yoeme
  • Language code: yaq
  • Language family: Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Taracahitic, Cahitan (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: 21,000
  • Vulnerability: Vulnerable
  • Script: Latin script.

More information:

    Traditional religion, Christian.

    Yaqui [yaq], Mayo [mfy], and Cahita are often distinguished though generally they are considered mutually intelligible and not separate languages.Ethnologue distinguishes Yaqui [yaq] and Mayo [mfy] as separate languages, but does not mention Cahita.