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!

Codex Borgia, Plate 53. Public Domain

Sunuko /Tarahumara (Chihuahua)

Os /Huave (Oaxaca)

Getta /Zapoteco (Oaxaca)

Golgoxac/ Chontal (Oaxaca)

Mojk /Zoque (Rayón Chiapas)

Cuxi’/ Totonaco (Jicotepec de Juárez Puebla)

‘inï /Triqui (Chicahuastla, Oaxaca)

Ixim/ Tseltal (Bachajon Chiapas)

Xob/ Zapoteco (Mitla Oaxaca)

Xoa’/ Zapoteco (Zoogocho, Oaxaca.)

Batchi/ Mayo /(Sonora)

Nnan/ Amuzgo (San Pedro Amuzgos Oax,)

CuΟi/ Chinanteco (San Pedro Tlaltepuzco Oaxaca)

Ixim/ Yokot’an / Chontal (Chontal, Tabasco)

Ixim/ Tojolabal (Chiapas)

Ixim/ Tsotsil (Chiapas)

Ixim /Ch’ol (Tumbalá, Chiapas)

Úzih/ Chichimeco Jonaz (Misión de Chichimecas, Gto.)

Tlayóhjli’/ Nahuatl (Xalitla, Gro.)

Xuba’/ Zapoteco (del Itsmo)

Nahmé/ Mazateco (El Mirador, Oaxaca)

Kuxe’/ Totonaco (Olintla, Puebla)

Dethä/ Otomí (Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo)

Tsiri/ Xanini /P’urhepech (Michoacán)

Núni/ Mixteco (Pinotepa Nacional Oaxaca)

Mooc/ Mixe (Coatlán Oaxaca)

Moc/ Zoque (Fco. León, Oaxaca)

Ninu/ Cuicateco (Cuicatlán, Oaxaca)

Mojc/ Popoluca (Oluta, Puebla)

No: wa / Popoluca (San Juan Atzingo Pue.)

Moc/ Popoluca (Sierra de Veracruz)