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