Cáhita
| Total population |
|---|
| 40,000 |
| Regions with significant populations |
 Mexico ( Sonora) |
| Languages |
| Related ethnic groups |
Cáhita is a group of Indigenous peoples of Mexico, which includes the Yaqui and Mayo people. Numbering approximately 40,000, they live in west coast of the states of Sonora and Sinaloa.[1]
Language
Their language belongs to the Piman family. Cáhita is an agglutinative language, where words use suffix complexes for a variety of purposes with several morphemes strung together.
Population
When the Cáhita people encourage Spanish explorers
References
- ^ "Cahita: Orientation." Every Culture. (retrieved 30 Dec 2010)
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
 |
This article relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Cáhita.
