MEZQUITAL OTOMI

Otomi is a small language family within Oto-Manguean. Mezquital Otomi is the Otomi variety with the largest number of speakers (100,000). Mezquital Otomi, also known as hñähñü "Otomi Speech" (from hñä-hñü "speak-Otomi") is also the most widespread, as it is spoken in different communities of the state of Hidalgo, mainly San Salvador, Chilcuautla, Ixmiquilpan, Alfajayucan, Tasquillo, Nicolás Flores, Cardonal and Huichapan, which are located across a large geographical area known as the Mezquital Valley, in the Mexican Highlands about 60 km. north of Mexico City.