68 different ways to say “Corn” in Indigenous Mexican languages.

Codex Borgia, Plate 20. Public Domain

Corn is one of the great contributions made by Mesoamerican civilizations to the world. Modified and manipulated by the hands of my indigenous ancestors, it remains a pivotal part of our identity. Here are 68 different ways you can say “corn” in Indigenous Mexican languages!

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(Chicano/Nawa/Mazewalli) Archaeologist, filmmaker, and founder of the Chimalli institute of Mesoamerican Arts. Professor of C/S at Colegio Chicano del Pueblo.

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Kurly Tlapoyawa

(Chicano/Nawa/Mazewalli) Archaeologist, filmmaker, and founder of the Chimalli institute of Mesoamerican Arts. Professor of C/S at Colegio Chicano del Pueblo.