"Popoloca" redirects here. For the language subfamily, see Popolocan languages. For the language cluster in the Popolocan subfamily, see Popoloca languages.
Popoluca is a Nahuatl term for various indigenous peoples of southeastern Veracruz and Oaxaca. Many of them (about 30,000[1]) speak languages of the Mixe–Zoque family. Others speak the unrelated Mazatecan languages, in which case the name in English and Spanish is generally spelled Popoloca.
The reason for the terms' widespread usage for naming indigenous languages is that they are derogatory words from the Nahuatl language, meaning "to speak unintelligibly" or "babble".[2] When the Spanish invaders asked their Nahuatl-speaking allies what language was spoken in a particular locality, the Nahuas would reply "popoloca" meaning in essence "not Nahuatl". The Nahuas used the term "popolōca" much in the same way the Greek used the term "barbaros", also meaning "gibberish", to refer to non-Greek speaking strangers.[3]
The name however stuck to many languages and has caused some confusion even among linguists working with Native American languages. This confusion prompted some kind of distinction between Popoluca languages and the spelling "Popoluca" with an "u" became used for certain Mixe–Zoque languages, while the spelling "Popoloca" with an "o" became used for certain languages of the Popolocan family of Oto-Manguean languages. Note that the name "Popolocan" is also used by linguists to refer to these languages, which include varieties of Mazatec.[2] In Nicaragua, the Nahua-speaking Nicarao used the term "Popoluca" for the speakers of the Matagalpa language.[4]
Although "Popoluca" and "Popoloca" are derogatory and confusing terms, they are still being used, even in academic literature and official publications of the Mexican government.[5]
^ ab"The Popoluca." 2010-06-04 at the Wayback MachineUniversity of Minnesota, Mankota E-museum. (retrieved 1 Feb 2011)
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
^Popoloca Indian Language (Popoloco) – native-languages.org
^D. Victor Jesus Noguera, Cura de Matagalpa: Vocabulario de la Lengua Popoluca de Matagalpa, 1855. In: Walter Lehmann, Die Sprachen Zentral-Amerikas. Königliche Museen zu Berlin, D. Reimer, 1920, p. 599.
^. MedicinaTradicionalMexicana.UNAM.mx (in Mexican Spanish). nd. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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popoluca, popoloca, redirects, here, language, subfamily, popolocan, languages, language, cluster, popolocan, subfamily, popoloca, languages, nahuatl, term, various, indigenous, peoples, southeastern, veracruz, oaxaca, many, them, about, speak, languages, mixe. Popoloca redirects here For the language subfamily see Popolocan languages For the language cluster in the Popolocan subfamily see Popoloca languages Popoluca is a Nahuatl term for various indigenous peoples of southeastern Veracruz and Oaxaca Many of them about 30 000 1 speak languages of the Mixe Zoque family Others speak the unrelated Mazatecan languages in which case the name in English and Spanish is generally spelled Popoloca Contents 1 Various peoples called Popoluca 2 Origin and current use of the terms 3 See also 4 External links 5 ReferencesVarious peoples called Popoluca editThe Mixe Zoque languages called Popoluca are Mixean Oluta Popoluca Olutec Mixe or Olutec Sayula Popoluca Sayultec Mixe or Sayultec Zoque San Andres Tuxtla Sierra Popoluca Soteapanec Zoque Soteapan Zoque Soteapaneco or Soteapan Soke Texistepec Popoluca Texistepec Zoque Zoque Popoluca 1 Among the Oto Manguean languages there are the Popoloca languages and the Popolocan languages their containing group Origin and current use of the terms editThe reason for the terms widespread usage for naming indigenous languages is that they are derogatory words from the Nahuatl language meaning to speak unintelligibly or babble 2 When the Spanish invaders asked their Nahuatl speaking allies what language was spoken in a particular locality the Nahuas would reply popoloca meaning in essence not Nahuatl The Nahuas used the term popolōca much in the same way the Greek used the term barbaros also meaning gibberish to refer to non Greek speaking strangers 3 The name however stuck to many languages and has caused some confusion even among linguists working with Native American languages This confusion prompted some kind of distinction between Popoluca languages and the spelling Popoluca with an u became used for certain Mixe Zoque languages while the spelling Popoloca with an o became used for certain languages of the Popolocan family of Oto Manguean languages Note that the name Popolocan is also used by linguists to refer to these languages which include varieties of Mazatec 2 In Nicaragua the Nahua speaking Nicarao used the term Popoluca for the speakers of the Matagalpa language 4 Although Popoluca and Popoloca are derogatory and confusing terms they are still being used even in academic literature and official publications of the Mexican government 5 See also editPopolocan languagesExternal links editPopoluca Popoloca America Indian LanguagesReferences edit a b The Popoluca Archived 2010 06 04 at the Wayback Machine University of Minnesota Mankota E museum retrieved 1 Feb 2011 a b Summer Institute of Linguistics in Mexico Confusion about the names Popoloca and Popoluca Archived from the original on 2010 09 05 Retrieved 2011 04 22 Popoloca Indian Language Popoloco native languages org D Victor Jesus Noguera Cura de Matagalpa Vocabulario de la Lengua Popoluca de Matagalpa 1855 In Walter Lehmann Die Sprachen Zentral Amerikas Konigliche Museen zu Berlin D Reimer 1920 p 599 Flora medicinal popoloca de San Marcos Tlacoyalco y San Juan Atzingo Puebla MedicinaTradicionalMexicana UNAM mx in Mexican Spanish nd Archived from the original on 23 March 2012 Retrieved 3 February 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Popoluca amp oldid 1198634004, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
