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.
Statements (45)
| 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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