Sierra Totonac language
Sierra Totonac is a native American language complex spoken in Puebla and Veracruz, Mexico. One of the Totonacan languages, it is also known as Highland Totonac. The language is best known through the work of the late Herman “Pedro” Aschmann who produced a small dictionary and several academic articles on the language.Varieties
The varieties of Sierra Totonac are rather diverse, and specialists tend to consider them distinct languages. They are:
- Zapotitlán Totonac
- Coyutla Totonac
- Olintla Totonac
- Ozelonacaxtla Totonac
- Huehuetla Totonac
- Coatepec Totonac†
Zapotitlán Totonac is the best known, being the variety described by Aschmann.
