Yaqui

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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.

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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.