Ixcatec people

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The Ixcatec people are an indigenous Mesoamerican group from Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their distinct cultural traditions and their critically endangered Ixcatec language.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mesoamerican people
indigenous people
continent North America
country Mexico
culturalRegion Mesoamerica NERFINISHED
engagedIn cultural preservation initiatives
language revitalization efforts
ethnolinguisticGroup Ixcatec NERFINISHED
governmentalRecognition recognized by Mexican state as indigenous group
hasCulturalHeritage distinct traditional clothing
ritual practices tied to agricultural cycles
traditional dance
traditional music
heritageLanguage Ixcatec language NERFINISHED
historicalRegion northern Oaxaca
language Ixcatec language NERFINISHED
languageEndangermentCause language shift to Spanish
languageFamily Oto-Manguean languages NERFINISHED
languageStatus critically endangered
locatedIn Oaxaca NERFINISHED
Sierra Madre de Oaxaca NERFINISHED
partOf indigenous peoples of Oaxaca
populationStatus very small population
primaryLanguageToday Spanish
recognizedAs indigenous people of Mexico
region Santa María Ixcatlán NERFINISHED
relatedEthnicGroups Chinantec people NERFINISHED
Mazatec people NERFINISHED
Mixtec people NERFINISHED
other Oto-Manguean-speaking peoples
religion Roman Catholicism
syncretic Catholic–indigenous beliefs
threats cultural assimilation
loss of traditional language
out-migration of youth
traditionalCraft basketry
embroidery
pottery
textile weaving
traditionalReligion Mesoamerican religion
traditionalSubsistence beans cultivation
maize agriculture
small-scale livestock raising
squash cultivation
usesWritingSystem Latin script NERFINISHED

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Ixcatec language spokenBy Ixcatec people
Ixcatec language ethnicGroup Ixcatec people
Ixcatec ethnicGroup Ixcatec people